{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"No BS Mastery Podcast","title":"295. The Retainer Trap: Why Recurring Revenue Isn’t Freedom ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1637,"description":"Predictable income. Recurring revenue. Long-term client relationships. These are the reasons why retainer clients seem so appealing. Who wants to start from zero every month when you could have a committed client?\n\nBut the truth is retainer clients don’t actually provide, let alone ensure, financial stability. They might actually keep you from having the kind of business and freedom you really want.\n\nIn this episode, I talk about why retainers seem so appealing, and how they’re actually holding you back. \n\nTune into this episode to hear:\nWhy retainers feel like the “safe” option (and why that’s misleading)\nThe hidden reason retainers are almost always less profitable than project work\nThe real danger: what happens when one (or all) of those clients leave\nHow to create predictable income without relying on retainers\nWhat to do if you already have retainer clients (don’t panic—no burning bridges required)\n\nResources:\nGrab the first chapter of my new book Scale Solo: scalesolobook.com\nGrab a copy of my book: Badass Your Brand - https://www.badassyourbrand.com/\nProgram: No BS Mastery: https://nobsmastery.com/program\nProgram: No BS Agency Mastery: https://join.nobsmastery.com/agency-mastery\nNo BS Clients Lab: https://nobsclientslab.com/\nThe Price to Freedom Calculator™ - http://nobsmastery.com/price","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BVd2gXa8nu7ENnIYI3dJBLFfLeOiM5AlwwL60YS5Ugw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMmZl/MmM1Y2FhY2NiZTY2/YTAzMGY4Y2ZkNDJj/NzkyNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}