Getting Paid Why a bank transfer (ACH) costs far less than a card on a large invoice, how to offer it without pushing customers away, and the worked numbers for a small trades business.
Getting Paid Build the invoice from saved items, check the total with the customer, and send it with a pay link by email or text from your own phone. Step by step, with what every invoice needs.
Getting Paid When to ask for a deposit, how to set the amount, the state limits to check first (California caps it), and how to get it paid the moment the customer signs.
Getting Paid What to put on a trades estimate, how to price it so it holds up, and how to get it signed on the spot or by link, with a deposit if the job needs materials.
Getting Paid The steps in order: check the invoice, follow up in writing, call, send a demand letter, offer a payment plan, then small claims or a lien. With California's and Texas's small claims limits as examples.
Getting Paid The details every service invoice should carry, the ones your state may require (license number, sales tax), what the IRS expects you to keep, and how long to keep it.
Getting Paid Five invoicing habits that delay payment for a small trades business, from waiting to send the invoice to never following up, and what to do instead.
Getting Paid Late payments cost more than you think. Here's how slow invoicing quietly drains your trades business.