Sometimes companies ask me to meet with them, to advise them on Inkscape, or SVG and maybe they have questions about contributing to Inkscape.
I always charge an upfront fee.
I can't have my advice clouded by the prospect that maybe I'll get work, or maybe the project will make sense to use Inskcape. I need to be able to advise that you hire someone else in the community who has the right skills or is nearer physically. Or advise you don't use Inkscape at all.