Revenue Model · No. 6
Done-For-You Service
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The Verdict
It can cost more than it returns. Go in with eyes open.
Quick Facts
| Best-Fit Founder | Experienced operator |
|---|---|
| Revenue Type | One-time / project |
| Capacity Level | Moderate lift |
| Archetype | Trap (Low Return · High Cost) |
| Evidence Tier | Modeled |
What This Revenue Model Is
"It only took me three hours." That sentence is costing you thousands. The client is not paying for three hours. They are paying for the ten years it took you to do it in three hours.
A monthly fee to own the outcome end to end.
$5K-15K
per month, retainer
20-40
hours absorbed
1:1
still you-dependent
Done-for-you sells relief, and clients pay well for it. The trap is that you absorb all the delivery, so the margin and the calendar both run through you.
Agency and execution retainers commonly run $5,000 to $15,000 a month, in line with marketing and operational retainer norms.
Benchmarked against 2025-2026 agency and consulting retainer data (Invoicebloom, Consulting Success). The Trap score is about the delivery load, not the price.
Evidence tier: Modeled. Figures are modeled estimates, not observed results. Ranges are illustrations of how the model prices, not predictions of your results.
The Two-Axis Placement
Return score: 2.7 / 10. Personal Cost score: 3.6 / 10. That combination places this model in the Trap quadrant: low return · high cost.
AssetHigh return, low personal cost
Lucrative JobHigh return, high personal cost
TrickleLow return, low personal cost
TrapLow return, high personal cost
Score Breakdown
Return
Personal Cost
Related Revenue Models
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Could this model work in your business?
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