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The week my best client paid late and I still came out $2,400 ahead, here is how
Three weeks ago I had a week that started rough and ended great, and I still think about it. My biggest account, a property management company over in Garland, was two weeks late on a $3,100 invoice, and I had payroll plus a truck repair staring me down. I almost took a panic job from a guy who wanted six duplexes washed for $400 total, which would have eaten two full days. Instead I called two smaller clients I had been putting off and asked if they wanted their spring wash moved up. Both said yes, one paid same day in cash, and the property company wired the full $3,100 on Friday with a $200 tip for squeezing them in. That one week taught me more about cash flow than any book, because saying no to the cheap job is what kept my schedule open. What do you all do when a big client goes quiet and you have bills due, do you chase them or just line up other work?
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josephl6710d ago
Saying no to the cheap job is what kept my schedule open, that line hits home. I had a $2,800 invoice sitting for three weeks last summer and instead of blowing up their phone I just lined up two other jobs that same week. Client ended up paying, but by then I didn't even need it as bad, which made the whole thing way less stressful.
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