--- title: Calculating the utilization and profitability of a vCIO description: If we want to structure our vCIO services in a good way, let's use the virtual CIO calculation sheet to figure it out. 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How much revenue does a [virtual CIO](https://blog.humanizeit.biz/vcio) need to generate? What is the W2 goal rate for a virtual CIO? Many questions like these need to be examined if we want to structure our virtual CIO services successfully. Let's use the vCIO calculation sheet to figure it out! 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