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1. Get good clients.

2. Get a deposit (ideally one month's pay) up front. If your client doesn't want to put down a deposit, find another client

3. If client doesn't pay you for more than a month, ALL WORK STOPS until you have their money in your bank account.

Problem solved. If your clients are in town and aren't paying, feel free to drop by their office and remind them that you aren't working until you get paid. An in-person reminder is a lot more influential than a piece of paper with a number on it.

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"2. Get a deposit (ideally one month's pay) up front. If your client doesn't want to put down a deposit, find another client"

Same here , if they aren't willing to pay a % up front , the discussion ends there. Move on to the next client.