Yes and no. It is best to not think you are going to make money at it because that just seldom happens. However, whenever you do something (except volunteering at special events that are meaningful to you) it is best to charge something. It is hard enough to get people to value the art of clowning without us making it easy for them by not charging. When you are starting it is best to let people know what a fair price is from the very beginning and then let them know you are discounting the price because you are "fairly new in some areas." This does a couple of things, one of the most important is getting people used to the idea of what is a fair price. If you are free for four years and the the fifth year a regular "customer" calls and you tell them you want $150 then they are going to scream bloody murder, bad mouth you all over the neighborhood and call the newest newbie in town who is free. But if you start the first year for the price of supplies and gas (say $30) and then the next year you add a bit ($50) and again the next year ($75) and the fourth year ($110) by the time you ask for $150 they are prepared, and you have consistently gotten better (you have haven't you?) so you can easily justify your increases.
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