Set up a way to get paid

The right setup for how you actually sell, plus a first invoice template with your terms on it.

What to ask

Set up how I get paid. Ask me how I'll actually sell — in person, by invoice, online — then recommend the right setup and draft my first invoice template with my terms on it. Tell me what payment terms are normal for my industry. Then write how the work gets sold, delivered, and paid for into my Operations plan section.

Related

• Open a business bank account and keep my books cleanWhat to bring, what to look for, and the account connected so bookkeeping starts clean.
• Price what I sell so it actually makes moneyA price that covers cost plus profit, saved with the unit cost so margins are tracked from day one.
• Work out what I have to sell to cover my costsYour break-even number, and an honest read on whether it's reachable given what customers told you.
• Find out whether my business idea is any goodAn honest read on your idea — the strongest part, the weakest, and the one thing worth finding out this week.