Here's what you need to know about freelancer invoicing

Key quotes:

• "Our ultimate guide to invoicing infographic provides a wealth of knowledge and research about invoicing, including the previously favored paper invoicing process and the rapid migration to electronic, or online, invoicing."
• "The move to electronic invoicing has been fueled by a number of benefits, including cost reduction, time savings on processing and payments, greater productivity and fewer disputes."
• "Interim invoices are for those ongoing projects that may have their overall payment broken down into segments to pay, which helps a business with their cash flow."
• "Past due invoices alert a client to the fact that they are late on their payment and need to settle up."
• "Finally, there must be terms of payment that alert the client to when they must pay it and whether there are any discounts or penalties related to how and when the invoice is paid."

Key quotes:

• "As freelancing is inherently unpredictable, you can employ a few easy tactics to get paid faster, even if it means having some tough conversations with your clients."
• "Don’t be afraid to bring up your contract in the process of onboarding your new client."
• "It sets a precedent that you won’t work without getting paid, and clients will take you more seriously as a result."
• "To get paid faster, get into the habit of invoicing a project as soon as you complete it."
• "Don’t use jargon here — in fact, FreshBooks found that using the word ‘days’ rather than ‘net’ on your invoices will get you paid faster."
• "Finally, make sure to put a note on your invoice thanking your client for their business! 4."

Key quotes:

• "If you tend to have clients you love who don’t pay as quickly as you’d want them to, you can try billing them ahead of time to prevent any issues."
• "That way, you can get paid accurately for your time and it someone doesn’t want to actually pay you for your services, you can get rid of them quicker that way."
• "Given these 5 good reasons to invoice clients prior to completing your work, I want to point out that this won’t always be the best practice for everyone."
• "If your client has clearly stated how they wish to pay you, you may not be able to invoice prior to completing your work."
• "If the projects you receive vary and you’re not doing consistent work for clients each week, it may be hard to bill in advance because you won’t know which services you’re billing for."

Key quotes:

• "Now that I’m a FreeeUp pro, I want to walk through everything you need to know as a freelancer interested in FreeeUp."
• "As I mentioned, there are so many platforms to choose from when you’re looking for freelance work online."
• "If you stay on top of the project board and Skype chats, and take the time to request tickets you’re qualified for, you can get projects really quickly after you’re approved to join FreeeUp."
• "In my case, I got my first client within two weeks — and I’m still working with him to this day."
• "I got my freelance business up to full-time capacity within three months of joining FreeeUp, with about half of my work coming from FreeeUp clients and the other half from my local network."
• "I spent way too much time during the first three months of my freelance business applying for projects on Upwork and other marketplaces."

Key quotes:

• "If you want to invoice correctly, it’s more steps than you’re probably thinking of."
• "Moving forward on any project is a risk for both the client and contractor."
• "Creating project estimates allows you to assess the potential returns comparable to the cost."
• "For example if you’re building software you should provide the client with a detailed scope that outlines a feature by feature cost for development."
• "When building a project estimate, you’re forced to think of every possible scenario."
• "If you decide to take on the project, you’re going to need to tell the client mobile will take longer than usual."