Shoutout to the guy who told me to just start the invoice the second the job is done

I used to let billing pile up for a week, telling myself I'd do it Friday. My books were a mess and I'd forget hours. After a client asked 'where's my bill?' for a third time, a contractor at a supply house said 'Invoice on the tailgate, man. Always.' Now I pull out my phone right in the customer's driveway, send the PDF before I even load my tools. Has anyone else found a tiny habit that fixed a huge business pain point?

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thea1431mo ago

Honestly that tailgate advice is gold. Took me way too long to learn sending the invoice right away means I actually get paid. My cash flow got way less stressful after that.

henderson.mason1mo ago

My buddy waited a MONTH to bill a client once. They totally "forgot" about the last two hours of work. He learned the hard way to hit send before he even packs up his tools.

robertb3013d ago

My old habit was waiting a week, but that story fixed it.