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Freelance Business OpsMay 10, 2026

Net 30 Is an Interest-Free Loan You Never Agreed To Give

If you're a day-rate freelancer accepting Net 30 payment terms, you're financing your clients' cash flow. Here's how to negotiate Net 14 and use the 'small business' loophole.

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Adam

Founder, Hardbook

“I lost a $4k job because a client ghosted the contract. I built Hardbook to fix that. These articles are the lessons I learned along the way.”