unpaid invoices

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We’ve all been there. You’ve done the work, sent the invoice, and… crickets. Suddenly, that hard-earned money feels a lot further away than it did a few weeks ago.   Despite businesses doing their best to stay on top of payments, the late payment struggle is real. The 2022 Late Payments Report reveals that a whopping […]

How to Charge Late Fees on an Invoice (with Example) Did you know that on average, small businesses spend 15 days each year chasing down late invoice payments?   Not only is that an annoying statistic, but it’s also a costly one. You could spend those days working on other projects (and getting paid for them), […]

How to Write a Past Due Invoice Email (& Deal with Ghosting) As a freelancer or business owner, chances are you’ve had to send at least one past-due invoice email or payment reminder. In fact, 54% of businesses are currently experiencing delays in payments due to pandemic-related challenges. It can be tricky to get the […]

We revisit “The World’s Longest Invoice” and examine the growing problem of unpaid invoices for freelancers and SMEs. Back in 2012, the Freelancer’s Union launched “The World’s Longest Invoice”. Their aim? To highlight the vast amounts of money lost by freelancers each year. According to the Union 71% of freelancers struggle to get paid. They […]

We recently highlighted the vast amounts of money lost to freelancers and SMEs each year due to unpaid invoices. A 2017 study by Fundbox estimated that small businesses in the USA are owed $825bn, while in the UK SMEs are due £67.4bn (and rising). So if you’re a freelancer or SME struggling to get paid, […]