Okay, so Steve has 18 years of experience as an owner of a full-service audiovisual company. That's a long time to build expertise in multiple areas like music, video, and audio production. However, his role is more business-oriented than a traditional audio engineer or producer. He's not directly involved in day-to-day production work, but rather oversees the entire operation. Considering his experience and the fact that he's not in a high-demand skill area like audio post-production or video editing, I'd estimate his hourly rate to be on the lower side of the spectrum. Let's look at some benchmarks for audiovisual professionals. According to Indeed, the average hourly rate for an audiovisual technician in the US is around $40-$75 per hour. For a business owner with his level of experience, I'd estimate his rate to be around $50-$75 per hour, considering he's not directly involved in production work. So, I'll estimate Steve's hourly rate to be around $75.