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Blog

Thoughts on getting paid first

Get paid first

I deliver. I invoice. I wait.

Most professionals get paid in the wrong order and never stop to ask why. Here's what the gap is — and how to flip it.

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Get paid first

What chasing invoices actually costs you

An unpaid invoice feels like nothing. Add up what it actually takes, and the number is bigger than you think.

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Productise

Stop writing custom quotes. Start selling products.

"Every client is different" feels true. It's also the reason you start from zero every single time.

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Productise

Charge for the advice you already give away

People already ask for your time. You say yes, for free — not because it's worthless, but because charging is more hassle than it's worth.

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Own your channel

Three platforms are fragmenting your brand

You're not failing to sell online. You're selling on too many islands — and paying for it with your brand.

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Direct sales

Sell your book directly — without the platform cut

You wrote the book. When you sell it through a marketplace, you hand over a cut of the price — and the reader.

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Compliance

You built your site. Payments is a different job.

You shipped your own website with AI and stubbornness. Then you hit the one piece you can't vibe your way through.

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No webshop needed

I paid for the whole restaurant to serve one dish

For years I bought all-in-one platforms because I wanted to sell things online. In 2025 I realised I had been paying for a webshop I never needed.

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Customer stories

Real people. Real situations.

Expert

The expert who gives away too much for free — and knows it

You are the person everyone calls for advice. You never say no, because sending an invoice for a 45-minute conversation feels like more work than the conversation itself.

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Trainer

The personal trainer who stopped invoicing after the fact

You train four clients a week, invoice at the end of the month, and wait an average of two weeks for your money.

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Maker

The vibe coder who builds apps in her spare time — and had no idea how to sell them

You built something that works. A small app, a template, something you made for yourself and then gave away to anyone who wanted it. The building was the fun part. The selling — that is where you stopped.

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Consultant

The consultant who wants to get paid before he starts

You send proposals, invoice after approval, and wait an average of three weeks before you can begin.

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Tutor

The retired teacher who does not want to invoice

You give four tutoring sessions a week and you have never sent an invoice. Parents pay by bank transfer — when they remember.

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Side business

The side-business owner who wants to keep it simple

You run workshops alongside your day job. The workshops are great. The admin around them makes you consider quitting.

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Gig worker

The gig worker who sells via Instagram

You sell your services through DMs on Instagram. When someone asks "how do I pay?", you send your bank account number.

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Author

The author who sells books and gives keynotes — but has no direct sales channel for either

You wrote a book. It led to speaking invitations. The book and the keynotes feed each other. But every sale is still a conversation, and every payment still comes late.

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Multi-platform

The expert who sells on three platforms — and feels like none of them is really his

You already sell online. A book here, a digital tool there, consultancy sessions via a third platform. Three channels. Three workflows. Three dashboards. One brand that feels fragmented.

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Glossary

Plain-language definitions

Glossary

What is a checkout page?

A standalone page for one thing you sell. Your buyer lands on it, sees exactly what they are buying, and pays — before you start. No webshop needed.

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Pages tailored to consultants, trainers & coaches, authors, makers — and the three jobs bookto checkout is built for.

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How bookto checkout compares to Mollie, Shopify, Stripe, Plug&Pay, WooCommerce, Wix — and to payment links and webshops as categories.

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