# Do This with Late-Paying Clients

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Podcast: [Freelance to Founder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033)
Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Priya has a client she genuinely enjoys working with—the work is solid, the money is good, and the relationship is smooth. The problem? They never pay on time. Not occasionally late. Chronically, reliably, always late. And the cashflow stress it's creating is starting to affect her whole business. Preston and Chanda Coston dig into how to have the hard conversation about payment terms, how to restructure contracts to protect yourself, and why solving this one problem might be the unlock that finally makes your business scalable. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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