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The most important skill I've learned is how to collect money. Everything falls apart at the end if you can't collect.



Can you share the takeaways and strategies you have amassed?


Do you mean setting up a payment system for customers? Or getting the adequate funding for a project?


I think wolco is talking about payments that are charged after the service is (at least partially) performed, which is common in the B2B world.


Yes. We've had clients that have literally taken courses on how to dodge invoices for as long as possible. Well past our 30 day terms.


A horse head in their bed works quite well.




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