Invoicing guides for small businesses
Plain answers to the billing questions that come up between jobs, each with a worked example you can copy.
How to write an invoice
A practical checklist, worked example, and sending tips.
Invoice vs receipt
Which document asks for money, which one proves it arrived.
Estimate vs quote
Approximate or fixed price: how to choose and word each one.
Invoice payment terms
Net 30, due on receipt and wording you can copy.
Net 30 meaning
Due dates, 2/10 Net 30, and when to offer it.
How to write an estimate
Seven steps and a worked painting estimate.
How to make a receipt
What to include, step by step, with a filled-in example.
Estimate vs invoice vs receipt
Which document to send before, during, and after payment.
Partial payments and deposits
A worked example for deposits, receipts, and balances.
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