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What To Do When Clients Don't Pay -- 6 Strategies To Get Your Money By Sandra P. Martini You're psyched! You just landed a new client who is going to keep you busy with projects. Life is good.
You love the people, you're really enjoying the work, things are going great. Everything proceeds along smoothly for several months until that fateful month where you submit a large invoice and payment isn't immediate.
"No problem" you think. "Things are a little tight. It will be paid a little late."
What are your options when a client doesn't – or can't – pay you?
There are several things you can do when a client doesn't pay you. Before you start down the path however, you need to think about what type of future, if any, you want with this client.
1. Gentle reminder.
Your invoice could have been forgotten, misplaced or buried in a pile on your client's desk. If they have gone past your due date, email – or call depending on what is most comfortable for you – a gentle reminder asking them the status of payment.
If you use QuickBooks or QuickBooks Online, you can also email a statement directly from the system.
2. Be personal.
If you've reminded the client and no payment has come, it is time for either another email or a phone call. Your client may tell you that he is very busy and apologizes that he "forgot" again.
Explain that cash flow is very important to your small business and that you can not afford to carry the unpaid invoice any longer.
Always remember to make it easy for your client to pay you. Tell him that you are happy be paid via wire, PayPal, credit card – offer him all the options and be sure that you have more than just "send a check" available. Make it as easy as possible.
3. Be the "squeaky wheel".
If your client is having his own cash flow issues, he may need to make hard choices about who gets paid when. By being the "squeaky wheel", you insure that you are at the forefront of his mind when he is paying bills.
4. Cut him off.
As hard as
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it is, sometimes you need to tell the client – even though you've become friends – that you can not do any additional work until your invoices are paid in full. As a small business owner, you are responsible for the running of your business and, as a result, there are times when you need to make tough decisions that are best for your business. You can't afford to work without compensation and your client should understand that. 5. Get tough. You've tried being gentle. You've tried being personal. And you've squeaked so many times that you're tired of hearing your own voice. Now it's time to put that prepaid legal plan to use! Have your attorney send a formal letter stating that if you are not paid, in full, within X number of days, that you will either take the client to small claims court (the normal limit is between $2,000 and $7,500 – it varies by state in the U.S.) or to arbitration. Whether you sue or go to arbitration depends on the contract you have with your client as some state that disputes will be arbitrated. 6. Bigger than small claims. If the client owes you substantially more than the small claims process will allow you to sue for, you may wish to sue in a formal state trial court. Debt collection cases are usually simple and few collection cases actually make it to trial as most defendants either settle before trial or fail to show up for court (in which case you would receive a default judgment). Chances are if you threaten legal action, your client will pay up. If he doesn't, you may have to follow through on your threat. Just remember to make this decision taking into account how much you are owed, your time for the legal action and whether or not you ever wish to work with this client in the future. Note that if the client never pays you, you *may* be able to deduct the amount as a "bad debt". See your tax advisor for more information regarding the bad debt rule. You want to take collection actions that you are comfortable with while thinking about how they will affect your future relationship with the client. Keep in mind however that you are a small business owner and should be promptly paid for services rendered and accepted. After all, you didn't go into business for yourself to work for free! Article Source: http://www.articlemap.com Online Business Manager & Entrepreneur, Sandra Martini teaches small business owners how to create more success in their business while maintaining their sanity and having fun. Sandra's coaching programs are available via teleconferencing, emails and telephone calls. For more information and to receive the FREE special report, "7 Wealth-Building Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs", go to www.Online-Biz-Coach.com.
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AFP <font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081129.wtories_message1129/BNStory/politics/home&cid=1275549878&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNHcAqmpzzcP69N_G0efagdZkZnNJg"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=QA4sk7KtrWoJ&imgurl=images.theglobeandmail.com/archives/RTGAM/images/20081129/wtories_message1129/harper188x.jpg width=65 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Globe and Mail</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hCuAb-eKLZjgcmbJBzyAiBgTGeyg&cid=1275549878&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNGLsQPUAeXHDWEdvULYkduZyURq9w"><b>Global economic woes trigger Canada political crisis</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>AFP -</font> <nobr>33 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's Conservative government on Tuesday vowed to fight an opposition bid to topple it and take over without new elections, saying it is an attack on democracy.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601082%26sid%3Daqjpzpn3J5_w%26refer%3Dcanada&cid=1275549878&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNGn1FewvdmXYHB6V5XIPL0iIOVJGg">McCallum Says Canada Coalition to Focus on ?Market Confidence?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Bloomberg</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-2&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0243861620081202&cid=1275549878&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNGjvxxNH8mtC6jF2XgxfSWFNQeFdg">SCENARIOS-Suspension, election or coalition in Canada?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Reuters</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-3&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gCB6VKW69vZH1KzMiWfs9nYX7SvQD94QPIB00&cid=1275549878&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNGoml_6xCYCvkyym893PBI0nvbkmQ"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a> - 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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates declined on Tuesday to embrace President-elect Barack Obama?s goal of removing all American combat troops from Iraq within 16 months, but expressed confidence that he and Mr.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-02-obama-poll_N.htm&cid=1276054931&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNE1R7eVkpw5DtlFLJwAwNn4R7_IYg">Poll: Americans feel good about Obama, Cabinet choices</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>USA Today</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-2&fd=R&url=http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/12/02/obama%25E2%2580%2599s-team-of-stars-can-he-manage-it/&cid=1276054931&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNFY93e8InlC58s1dunpQTF4f9CBHQ">Obama?s team of stars: Can he manage it?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Christian Science Monitor</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-02-voa63.cfm&cid=1276054931&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNFRwmMvBNz0XasKlwr9ld1dEcbBkQ"><nobr>Voice of America</nobr></a> - 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By Mike Bello, Globe Staff A Mission Hill art teacher is helping to bring Massachusetts' special brand of Christmas cheer to the <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmIB84PQpnqmEmtzPwlHOHerj3mAD94QQ1B81&cid=1276925150&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEkkFJtsdP4E6B7JZd-WFwoyxOI3A">White House nixes tree ornament for impeachment</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-2&fd=R&url=http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/12/subversive-xmas.html&cid=1276925150&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNE7GOQoZGDrWFAEjVpQVJR0kOAlUw">Subversive Xmas Tree Ornament Won't Hang from White House Tree</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>ABC News</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-3&fd=R&url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/390300_ornament03.html%3Fsource%3Dmypi&cid=1276925150&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEwfXFbD_MH5ICrvhjvCk_YXeIBRQ"><nobr>Seattle Post Intelligencer</nobr></a> - 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MarketWatch <font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE4B16V420081202&cid=1274491813&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNHBIU-h5JrfiVEHl_53TCjR111O2A"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=mO-gAqejQLYJ&imgurl=www.reuters.com/resources/r/%3Fm%3D02%26d%3D20081202%26t%3D2%26i%3D7044939%26w%3D192%26r%3D2008-12-02T192220Z_01_BTRE4B11HIF00_RTROPTP_0_TECH-AOL width=80 height=69 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Reuters</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/yahoo-shares-jump-report-ex-aol/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B69A6DF90-C98D-418B-AE6B-5611082F1452%257D%26dist%3Dmsr_6&cid=1274491813&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNG9FjXpHFDOzlpE_99XO07Ezjl5HA"><b>Yahoo jumps as ex-AOL chief reportedly eyes bid</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>MarketWatch -</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - 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The Nokia N97</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>CNET News -</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>Twenty-four hours after teasing us with news of a major product announcement, Nokia officially took the wraps off its mystery smartphone on Tuesday at the Nokia World 2008 conference in Barcelona, Spain.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2335791,00.asp&cid=1276881351&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNFZu8LL2EteiiLwXWGy7u6sJS5sIw">Will Nokia's Touch Phone Be Cheap Enough for US?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>PC Magazine</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40405/145/&cid=1276881351&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEhjVX9HlIUm6cDnoQZlkJhI2jo-g">Nokia?s N97 puts Apple iPhone on the defense</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>TG Daily</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ff4e4f8-c0b2-11dd-b0a8-000077b07658.html&cid=1276881351&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNFuAKWI1-Dh3gxZhrCz9fGhAET64g"><nobr>Financial Times</nobr></a> - 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New York Times <font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/NFL/2008/12/02/7608221-ap.html&cid=1275855520&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNGe8n-Hvn8zPMfmoDgxGGd4g0AnVg"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=QyAtVQ1_pmEJ&imgurl=slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/NFL/2008/12/02/f120212A.jpg width=66 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Canoe.ca</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/sports/football/03burress.html%3Fem&cid=1275855520&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNHkWJfQnWHqxGeGWa-yzyW4waBrrg"><b>Burress Reports to Giants for Medical Treatment</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>New York Times -</font> <nobr>49 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By JOE LAPOINTE EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - 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ESPN <font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/29/AR2008112902746.html&cid=1275991075&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEq6lVnMklsJ3j2Keq-tbnBBcudnw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=TEYS1WpyQmMJ&imgurl=media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/11/29/PH2008112902748.jpg width=80 height=61 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Post</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-0&fd=R&url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story%3Fid%3D3739466&cid=1275991075&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNF5Lv1MybMmxbXotnPducVIr83O7Q"><b>Commissioner: Big 12 to reassess divisional championship tiebreaker</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>ESPN -</font> <nobr>3 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Joe Schad Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said Tuesday that the conference will reassess the divisional championship tiebreaker that left Texas out of the conference title game but that rushing to the conclusion that it needs to be changed would be a <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.normantranscript.com/moorenews/local_story_337160901.html&cid=1275991075&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEYzWcqXN0D5UtIRYYpIYrhoyA51w">BCS controversy is good for Oklahoma</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Norman Transcript</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-2&fd=R&url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx%3Farticleid%3D20081202_92_0_TheBig404823%26allcom%3D1&cid=1275991075&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNHl4qU2743h7tgn8w1Kq16UIz43Sw">ESPN report: Big 12 will assess tiebreaker system</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Tulsa World</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-3&fd=R&url=http://soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120208aac.html&cid=1275991075&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEXLMUBlEi9IBd6gSZfEx1FAqCyUg"><nobr>Soonersports.com</nobr></a> - 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Christian Science Monitor <font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/sarahPalin/idUSTRE4AT26E20081202&cid=1276565660&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNFZMU3LxlPF7-mhj5TK78RJpv1U-A"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=W_orZnuJUusJ&imgurl=www.reuters.com/resources/r/%3Fm%3D02%26d%3D20081202%26t%3D2%26i%3D7043793%26w%3D192%26r%3D2008-12-02T174844Z_01_BTRE4B11DHU00_RTROPTP_0_USA-OBAMA width=80 height=55 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Reuters</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1203/p25s21-usec.html&cid=1276565660&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNExj-V8YnAFtxyISRcSvGU__RZ1sQ"><b>Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Christian Science Monitor -</font> <nobr>40 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>The National Governors Association, meeting Tuesday, says $136 billion in road, bridge, and transit projects are ready to go, but just need funding.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/us/politics/03transition.html%3Fhp&cid=1276565660&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNG5QjShCOvxavT8Dh4xOscudpnBKw">Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>New York Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/12/01/daily30.html&cid=1276565660&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNE8CkICzYcPMcxHPN0BexNFRz_NUg">Governors appeal to Obama for aid</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Bizjournals.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-daniels-governors,0,4071546.story&cid=1276565660&ei=XLI1ScSlHoHQgAOiwP0O&usg=AFQjCNEqflHp084WFhSgUTW2pMYxby9_ZQ"><nobr>Chicago Tribune</nobr></a> - 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