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Originally Posted by helloaloha
(Its a small cleaning service)
how do I go around collecting money from my clients...?
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NOT by invoicing them.
If you can't get an actual CASH payment when the work is done...
push for a Credit Card payment when the work is done.
Or a check.
Expect to have to do similarly when YOU pay a supplier.
CASH/Credit/Check on the spot.
Your clients will know you're coming on Tuesday afternoon and it'll be $100.
...and that you'll expect payment on completion of the work.
If they don't then it's because you didn't make that clear.
Expect to make it clear as a part of the sales pitch.
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Five years on... when you're no longer a "small" cleaning service...
you can explore the aggravation of commercial work and the added liabilities
...not least being having to wait for payment by invoicing.
Try to avoid it then as well.