The Milestone Billing Structure
Structure project billing for steady cash flow
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Entry PT-0210 · full textReceived
We do project work and cash flow is lumpy: [TYPICAL PROJECT SIZE AND LENGTH, HOW WE BILL NOW, WHERE PROJECTS STALL, OUR MONTHLY COSTS]. Structure the billing: the deposit that filters unserious clients, the milestone split that keeps cash ahead of work (never more than two weeks of unbilled work outstanding), the payment terms that actually get paid (net-15 beats net-30), the late-payment clause with teeth, and the pause-work trigger when invoices age. Write the payment terms section for the contract in plain English.
Inputs needed
- #Project size/length, current billing, stall points, monthly costs
The receipts
What good output looks like
Deposit sized to filter; milestones keep cash ahead of work; pause trigger defined; contract language drafted plainly
The stream
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