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www.ascpskincare.com 57 it's better to use a fee-based planner, since they will be more objective. Other people believe that if you trust your planner, it's better and less expensive to use commission-based services. WEBSITE DEVELOPER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER If you choose to create your business website from scratch (instead of using the free hosting and templates ASCP provides to members), you'll need the help of a developer and a designer. Understand that there are two separate skills involved in creating a website from scratch. One role is creative: deciding on the colors, creating a logo, choosing the best layout. This person is called a graphic designer. The second role is technical: writing the computer code to automate the website, adding features, etc. This person is called a website developer. It is possible to find one person who can do both well, but it is extremely rare. As with hiring any other professional, use referrals to find the best fit for your business. Find someone with a business website that you like (not necessarily a skin care business) and find out who helped them build it. Rates for both roles vary from $50 to $90 an hour. A typical website will take perhaps 10 hours of time for the graphic designer and 20–40 hours for the website developer, so expect a budget of at least $900. As with anything, you can't know everything about running a business. Your focus is on providing quality skin care for your clients, so take advantage of freelance professionals who can take these other tasks off your plate. Some of these services may seem expensive in the beginning, but investing in these relationships will save you money in the end by doing what they do best and freeing up your time to do what you do best. Your focus is on providing quality skin care for your clients, so take advantage of freelance professionals who can take these other tasks off your plate. ASCP has partnerships with companies such as Beneficial Capital, H&R Block, Simplicity Law, and TurboTax to help with financial and legal matters.