For a brand new client, we typically don't initiate work until first payment is in hand.
Once we've established a regular relationship with the client, we just proceed every month with ongoing work under the assumption that they will pay on time.
This client had paid on time for 3 previous...
I do require upfront payment. I invoice at the beginning of each month for that month's services. This client had made 2 payments but not the 3rd. I've also started thinking about attaching an appendix that asks for their credit card information and authorizing us to charge that card if they are...
I think what I've learned the hard way as a small business owner is that, some unscrupulous companies know this and will use it to their advantage to stiff on invoices.
I have also learned one tactic that does sometimes force them to settle. I post on my company blog and on Youtube my honest...
Is the flip side of that to mean that if you do want to add "tooth", you need to sue them in a higher court?
Is that even allowed if the amount is small? I guess the cost of legal fees would also have to be factored in versus the amount disputed.
I do not believe they have either in California.
Recently I ran into a similar situation with a company in Utah. I agree that it was a lot of work to get a CA judgment approved and enforced in a different state.
Generally my agreements are all for monthly retainers ranging from $5k to $10k per month.
The NJ corp has an online business. They are a wholesaler of food and natural ingredients across the country, which you can order from their website.
REPLY: Yes, I've learned that lesson the hard way and will do so in the future. Complete failure on my part.
REPLY: "We" is my public relations agency. I am the Managing Partner who signs agreements. Yes, we have this clause in our agreements:
6. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES:
(b) Venue: The...
I have a simple 2 page Statement of Work that all clients sign before we engage with them for our PR work.
One client is refusing to pay their invoice and wants to terminate early.
When I point out they signed an agreement, they note two things that they think free them from the agreement:
1...