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Why hire a team when just GinA can do it all?

💼 Central Maine Independent Contractor Market Rates

Service Category Typical Rate Range Typical Structure Notes / Scope of Work
Bookkeeping & QuickBooks $150/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + travel Hourly or Monthly Package Transactions, reconciliations, reports, AR/AP, cleanup, QBO file management (not CPA/EA services)
Business Consulting / Advisory $200/hr remote or on-site + travel Hourly or Monthly Budgeting, analysis, HOA policy, board advisement, workflow improvements
Data Entry / Admin Support $75/hr remote • $100/hr on-site + travel Hourly or Project Clerical, statements, mail merges, documents, records
Website & Graphic Design $150/hr remote or on-site + travel Hourly or Project Web updates, branding, PDFs, content, graphics
Computer Tech Support $200/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + travel Hourly Windows/Linux setup, installs, QuickBooks, troubleshooting
Network Admin / Server $200/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + travel Hourly or Retainer LANs, firewalls, SSL, mail servers, backups, monitoring
Paralegal Consulting $200/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + travel Hourly or Project Document preparation & filing support (not legal advice; not a law firm)
Payroll Services $250 – $750/month + $500 setup Monthly Payroll processing coordination, deposits, W-2/1099 prep support (software/service fees billed separately as applicable)
QuickBooks Setup $1,250 (one-time) Flat Fee Chart of accounts, import setup, preferences, templates
IT & Remote Support $200/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + travel Hourly Remote server & backup management, patches, diagnostics
Onsite Visits $200/hr + round-trip travel time + mileage Hourly + Travel + Mileage Travel within Central Maine (2-hour on-site minimum)
Forensic Accounting / Audit Reconstruction $250/hr remote • $300/hr on-site + travel Hourly Reconstruction, audit trails, control breakdown analysis (not CPA/EA services)

Minimums & Travel: Remote services have a 1-hour minimum. On-site services have a 2-hour minimum and are billed at the on-site rate plus round-trip travel time and mileage (gas). After-hours/weekend work may be billed at 1.5×.

🧮 Estimated Aggregate Market Cost (Multiple Vendors)

Category Est. Monthly Cost
Bookkeeping / QBO$2,000
Business Consulting$1,000
Admin / Data Entry$800
IT / Network / Security$1,600
Paralegal Consulting$1,200
Website / Design$600
Total Estimate≈ $7,200 – $8,800

✅ Your Integrated Service (2026 Proposal)

Provider Monthly Rate Estimated Savings
GinA’s Office Solutions $3,500/month ≈ $3,700–$5,300/mo (40–60%)

🧾 Monthly Service Packages — 2026

Package Monthly Fee Ideal For Included Services
Standard $750/month Sole proprietors or small nonprofits (≤50 transactions) • Reconciliation of 2 bank accounts (≤50 transactions)
• Monthly P&L and Balance Sheet
• Data entry & ledger maintenance
• 25 vendor bills / 25 invoices
• QBO file management
• Email support during business hours
Small Business $950/month Small companies or HOAs (≤75 transactions) • Reconciliation of 2 accounts (≤75 transactions)
• 50 bills / 50 invoices
• P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
• Vendor & customer maintenance
• QBO subscription management
• Phone/email support
• Quarterly review
Professional $1,350/month Growing organizations (≤100 transactions) • 3 bank & 2 credit card reconciliations (≤100 transactions)
• 100 bills / 100 invoices
• A/R and A/P management
• Custom reports (per dept/property/class)
• Monthly Zoom/Teams review
• Priority support (next-day)
Corporate / Association $1,850/month Mid-size businesses (≤200 transactions) • 3 bank + 2 credit card reconciliations (≤200 transactions)
• 200 bills / 200 invoices
• Bill Pay (ACH/check)
• Custom reports (unit, cash flow, reserves)
• Budget tracking
• Board communication
• Priority IT & bookkeeping support

⚙️ Add-On & Specialty Services

Category Service Fee Notes
QBO SetupCompany setup$1,250 flatChart of accounts, import setup
Bookkeeping CleanupHistorical cleanup$200/month needing cleanupPer month for catch-up work
Payroll1–10 employees$250/monthPay runs + tax deposits
11–15 employees$400/month
20–21 employees$550/month
21–25 employees$650/month
26–30 employees$750/month
Tax FilingsQuarterly returns$400/quarter
1099 Prep$20/form
W-2 Prep$15/form
ParalegalLegal contracts, compliance$200/hrAs needed
IT SupportRemote/onsite troubleshooting$200/hr
Onsite BookkeepingOn-site bookkeeping$200/hrPlus round-trip travel time + mileage (Central Maine only)
QBO SubscriptionsSimple: $35, Essentials: $65, Plus: $99, Advanced: $235Intuit PricingManaged in your account

🖥️ Computer Setup & Network Admin

Market Rate: $200/hr remote • $200/hr on-site + round-trip travel time + mileage

🪟 Windows Services

  • Windows 10, 11 install, setup
  • Email setup (Outlook, Thunderbird, webmail)
  • QuickBooks desktop config
  • Printer/scanner install
  • Remote support (AnyDesk/Teams)

🐧 Linux/Ubuntu Services

  • Linux/Ubuntu install, updates, permissions
  • LAMP stack (Apache, MySQL, MariaDB, PHP, Perl)
  • Webmin, Virtualmin, phpMyAdmin, PostfixAdmin setup
  • Postfix, Dovecot, end-to-end zero-access encryption, secure email, webmail (SnappyMail, Roundcube, etc)
  • SSL, firewalls, backups, cron jobs

🧮 Pricing Perspective (Central Maine Market)

Role / Vendor Typical Local Rate Included in Your Plan?
Bookkeeper$150/hr remote ($750–$1,850/mo packages)
IT Technician$200/hr
Paralegal / Legal Admin$200/hr
Office Assistant$75/hr remote
Website / Sys Manager$150–$200/hr
Total Market Value≈ $7,200–$8,800Your Plan: $3,500/mo (2026)

🧩 ReCreating Anew (RCA) — Joomla Extension Resurrection

Service Pricing Structure Notes / Included
Compatibility Rescue (Tier A) $4,500 – $8,500 Fixed Price Plugins/modules: Joomla 4/5/6 + PHP target, installer/update works, core flows validated, package + changelog
Compatibility Rescue (Tier B) $12,000 – $28,000 Fixed Price Components (admin+site): refactor for J4/5/6, migrations as needed, packaging + release notes
Compatibility Rescue (Tier C) $35,000 – $120,000+ Fixed Price Large/complex extensions: integrations, installers/migrations, heavy legacy code, higher-risk modernization
Feature Sprint (10 hours) $2,000 Package Enhancements, new plugins, bugfix roadmap items (scoped backlog)
Feature Sprint (25 hours) $4,750 Package Best for multi-feature milestones or deeper hardening
Feature Sprint (50 hours) $9,000 Package Major milestone: admin/UI improvements, migrations, test harness/CI setup (as scoped)
Maintenance Retainer — Basic $349/month Monthly Compatibility updates (Joomla/PHP), best-effort support, scheduled releases
Maintenance Retainer — Pro $899/month Monthly Priority fixes, monthly release cadence, faster response targets
Maintenance Retainer — Enterprise $2,500+/month Monthly SLA, staging validation, security advisories, agency support
Emergency Fix (48 hours) $1,500 minimum + $250/hr Rush Time-critical break/fix; weekend/holiday may be billed at 1.5×

About GinA

GinA discovered her passion for computers in grade school while learning BASIC computer programming which led her to pursue a career involving computers.

She started working as a secretary in the late 80s, then as a legal secretary in the early 90s, and later completed Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer network training in 1999. This training and experience allowed her to start a computer consulting business and work as a help desk technician and software debugger for various companies.

Through self-teaching, GinA expanded her computer skills to include website and graphic design, as well as building, troubleshooting, and managing her own computer server network.

Frustrated by technical issues with Windows security vulnerabilities and corporate web hosts, she learned and then transitioned all of her servers to Linux/Ubuntu operating system for enhanced security features.

GinA now hosts her Office Solutions website and email accounts on her Linux/Ubuntu personal computer network in her living room.

GinA's Office Solutions offers a wide range of professional services to individuals and small businesses, including bookkeeping, data entry, office support, graphics and website design, and computer system setup and configuration. Custom solutions tailored to your unique needs.

Whether you need help with office tasks, data entry, bookkeeping, website or graphic design, or setting up a computer system, GinA's Office Solutions can provide the help you need.

Contact GinA

Phone: 207.458.8688

Email: info@justgina.org

Website: hire.justgina.org

Address: 3924 W. River Road, Sidney, Maine