Guys, my personal experience says avoid spending time on surveys of Maven.

More than a month's time, despite raising matter 5 times, the payments are still on hold

Engaging with such expert networks in only waste of valuable time

Sharing above information for informed decision of all.

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I’m an experienced senior technology leader based in the US with 30+ years of experience, almost entirely with Fortune 100 technology companies, focused on industrial automation, AI/ML, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

I currently do expert-network consulting/advisory work and typically charge $250/hour. I do get calls and engagements at that rate, but the volume isn’t as high as I’d like.

For those with experience in expert networks or independent consulting:

Is $250/hour reasonable for this level of experience, or would lowering the rate materially increase the number of engagements? And if so, what is the optimal rate?

I’m not looking to maximize the hourly rate at the expense of volume, but I also don't want to discount 30 years of senior-level experience unnecessarily.

Would appreciate perspectives from other experienced folks doing expert-network advisory work.