One of the most common headaches that business owners and freelancers face is getting compensated for your completed work. Even worse, to get paid faster. I mean, you delivered your end-of-the-bargain. You’ve done the work, so your client should do the same. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case for most business owners. Sometimes your clients […]
It has to be done. You need to invoice clients in order to get paid. Unfortunately, invoicing can be a bit of a pain. Remembering to send invoices each month and chasing payments can get tedious. However, if you want to get paid, it’s vital that you take care of the paperwork. If you want […]
Are you new to invoicing? If so, it may at first appear tedious and complicated. But, you can still master the art of invoicing by the following 12 techniques of invoicing pros that most business owners ignore. 1. Familiarize yourself with the basics. Regardless if you outsource your bills or decide to handle invoicing on your […]
To handle invoicing may be the most important part of your business. After all, without invoicing you don’t get paid! As a freelancer who hires other freelancers, I have come across more than a few business owners who don’t understand the importance of easy, on-time, professional invoices to clients. Whether you work as a solo entrepreneur […]
Let’s be honest. Asking clients to pay up on invoices can be awkward even when the payment is late and you have every right to apply some pressure. On the one hand, you upheld your part of the agreement by doing the work. It only makes sense that you should be serious about receiving your […]
If you’re a freelancer with multiple clients then you already know how exhausting it can be when it’s time to start working on your invoices – especially when when you have long-term and frequent clients. In most cases, you spend a lot of time manually entering the same information over and over again. Worst of […]
Virtually any type of business, whether big or small, is going to experience challenges with clients who do not pay their bills on time. This is a major, but avoidable, opportunity cost. Delinquent payment issues are actually quite common in business. Most freelancers reported they had problems getting paid on time in a recent survey. Late payments […]
It can be frustrating when you make it your main objective and goal to meet or even exceed the deadlines your clients have placed on the projects they need to be completed — only to find that when you invoice them for this quick service — they don’t pay you by your clearly marked deadline […]
When you finish working on a project, clicking send on the invoice is a wonderful moment. However, a good invoicing system could be hampering your business success! Upgrading to a high-quality invoice system sets you on track to get paid with as little work as possible as quickly as possible. If you have been struggling with […]
Closing deals with new clients is usually cause for celebration. After all, more clients means more money, right? Not if your client doesn’t pay invoices on time. Late paying clients (or clients who don’t pay at all) end up being more trouble than they’re worth. Over the years, I’ve perfected my sixth sense that sets […]