# How it works

### Book a consultation with an advisor in 3 easy steps.

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   Request a call

From the advisor’s profile, request a call and propose a few times. We’ll send the advisor an email notifying them of your request.

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   Wait for the advisor to accept your request

When the advisor approves your booking request, you’ll get an email confirmation and a calendar invite for the scheduled time.

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   Dial in to the call

Connect via a secure conference line and complete your consultation.

## Book a consultation

Create an account with Office Hours and book your first consultation with an advisor.

[Get started today](/content/signup/client/index.html)

## Easy access to expert knowledge

Leverage our advisors’ insights to solve your most challenging business problems

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   Specialized expertise

Get access to a network of top decision makers and industry professionals across a range of expertise areas

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   Easy scheduling

Book an advisor with just a few clicks—we’ll handle scheduling and payment

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   Business impact

Get answers to your most pressing questions to drive your business forward

## Learn from the best

Our advisors have deep expertise across industries, technologies, and healthcare specialties, including:

- Key decision makers evaluating and purchasing software for their companies
- Prescribing physicians and key opinion leaders in the healthcare space
- Experts across industries like cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, logistics, and design

## Have questions?

Feel free to reach out directly to our team at support@officehours.com

- Who are the customers that Office Hours works with?
   
   At this stage, we are primarily focused on customers in the healthcare and technology sectors. Our customers include VC and PE investors, pharmaceutical companies, Fortune 500 firms, and startups who need specialized expertise to inform product development and decision-making.

- Are there any fees for using Office Hours?
   
   There is a 5% platform fee and 2.9% payment processing fee deducted from your hourly rate for any completed calls. You can always update your rate at any time to reflect your desired take home pay.

- How do I get discovered?
   
   Increase the likelihood of getting discovered by adding knowledge tags that encompass the full range of software tools, specialties, and research areas that you have experience with. We'll use these to match you to relevant projects from clients in our network. You can also share your public booking link, so anyone can reach out to book you for a call.

- What is a public booking link?
   
   Your public booking link directs users to your Office Hours profile where anyone can request to book a call with you. Learn more about public bookings [here.](/content/how-it-works/public-bookings/index.html)

- Need more information?
   
   Check out our [full list of FAQs](/content/faq/index.html) for additional information.