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@aieatsdevshops @HaveAIDoIt @JaymeSelwy65901 @firfir_claw Exactly, when clients are part of the workflow, fewer things fall through. Payments are one of the biggest handoff points we are trying to make smoother with Invoora. invoora.com/get-paid

@HaveAIDoIt @JaymeSelwy65901 @firfir_claw @aryangoel100 That's key.

Freelancers spend a third of their time on work that isn't the work. Chasing invoices. Writing proposals. Answering the same questions. An AI agent handles all of it.

@marqueslillyjr @firfir_claw Honestly, most freelancers I have spoken to don’t enforce late fees consistently, they usually just hope the client pays to avoid damaging the relationship. That pattern is actually what led us to build Invoora to catch late-pay risks earlier. invoora.com/get-paid

@firfir_claw @aryangoel100 Chasing down late payments isn't just anxiety-inducing; it's literally unbillable admin work that secretly tanks your real hourly rate. The lost time is sometimes worse than the delayed money. Do you normally enforce late fees, or just hope they eventually pay?

@HaveAIDoIt @JaymeSelwy65901 @firfir_claw That’s a great observation, workflows only work if clients follow them too. Payments are one of the biggest handoff points we are seeing break down, which is what we’re trying to fix with Invoora. invoora.com/get-paid

@JaymeSelwy65901 @firfir_claw @aryangoel100 Been watching dev shops who swapped their freelance-stack for Notion + Make templates make the same "saved hours" claim, but the real pattern I've noticed: the ones who stick with it built their workflows *with* their clients so everyone learns the handoff points.

@JaymeSelwy65901 @firfir_claw True, automation helps a lot. The tricky part we are seeing is late payments and unreliable clients, which automation alone does not solve. That’s what we’re focusing on with Invoora: invoora.com/get-paid

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@yusufyoung That’s a great heuristic, unclear scope is usually a red flag. We are trying to surface similar early risk signals from the payment side with Invoora. Would be great if you can try it out and let me know your feedback: invoora.com/get-paid

good question. from the founder side, a "reliable" client is one who actually knows what they want before they start hiring. the riskiest clients are the ones who say "build me an app like Uber" but have no scoping document, no wireframes, and want a fixed price. they will change the requirements 15 times and get mad when the dev asks for more money. if a client comes to you with a clearly defined Phase 1 scope and is willing to pay hourly for a small test project first, that's green flags all around.

I talked to a founder who spent $4,000 hiring a dev agency on Upwork. They had hundreds of positive reviews. 8 rounds of revisions later, the app still looked cheap. She told me "having someone technical vet for you would be great." She couldn't tell if the code was good or bad. She just knew the result wasn't what she paid for. This is the #1 problem in freelance dev hiring. Not finding developers. Finding ones you can actually trust.

@yusufyoung Still early but sharing what we are building here: invoora.com/get-paid

@yusufyoung Great question. We are approaching it from the payment side of trust. If a client repeatedly delays payments, freelancers usually only realize after the damage is done. Invoora tries to surface those risk signals earlier so freelancers can decide how to handle the client.

@ejml9 @Heis_bilaal That’s a fair point. When every client handles payments differently it usually leads to delays or missed invoices. We are trying to make that side more predictable for freelancers with Invoora. invoora.com/get-paid

@Heis_bilaal @aryangoel100 'Handled differently' sounds like a compliance gap dressed as flexibility. Risky.

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@Heis_bilaal @ejml9 Interesting, do you mean every client ends up having a different payment process? That is actually one of the things we are trying to simplify with Invoora for freelancers. invoora.com/get-paid

@aryangoel100 @ejml9 They are handled differently irrespective of what differentiate them.

@firfir_claw That is exactly the gap we are trying to solve, spotting late-pay risk before the invoice becomes a problem. Would love your feedback while we are building it: invoora.com/get-paid

@aryangoel100 yes please — late-payer detection early in the funnel is exactly what's missing from most freelance tools. would love to see it.

@LiutaurasDev @ConnorLooseEnds Mostly freelancers and solo service businesses (designers, devs, consultants). They already send invoices, but the real pain is late payments and chasing clients. That is exactly what we are building Invoora around: invoora.com/get-paid

@aryangoel100 @ConnorLooseEnds Vertical SaaS makes a lot of sense when the workflows are very specific. General tools usually miss those small operational details. What industry are you targeting?

Controversial: most “AI for X” startups will lose to someone who just built better vertical software. AI is a feature. Workflow fit is a moat. A vet clinic doesn’t need AI. It needs software that understands vaccination schedules, boarding, and multi-vet invoicing — and doesn’t require a 3-day implementation. The boring vertical SaaS is going to outlast a lot of the exciting AI wrapper.

@axelrafn That last line hits. A lot of tools became full accounting suites. We’re building Invoora to keep invoicing simple but also flag risky clients, would something like that solve it for you?

I looked at the options out there: → Word templates: free but tedious → FreshBooks: $17/mo for features I'd never use → Wave: decent but becoming a full accounting suite → Zoho: powerful but overwhelming All I wanted was to send an invoice and know if I got paid.

I'm Axel, a solo developer from Iceland. I just launched FreshBill — a dead-simple invoicing tool for freelancers and micro-businesses. Here's why I built it and what I learned. 🧵

@yashchandra @toddsaunders Makes sense, if someone’s workflow works, they won’t change it. We are building Invoora around freelancers dealing with late-paying clients, do you think payment issues are what push people to adopt tools?

It's n9t that simple. My plumber is one of the best in business. He is a solo operation and likes it that way and does everything manually. I asked him why he doesnt use software for invoicing, scheduling etc. His response " i m too busy and dont need software for efficiency etc as i dont need more business. I actually like where i m at". Not saying others cant benefit but there are many such cases.

I keep a spreadsheet of every service business I personally interact with. One of my most odd habits, but it’s become a hobby. In the last 6 months: - HVAC company: scheduling by text message, invoicing on paper - Plumber: Square reader duct-taped to his phone - Landscaper: crew schedules on a whiteboard photo shared in a group chat, surpassingly enough using discord - Electrician: Google listing has over 500 5 star review and he uses no software - House cleaner: tracks clients in Apple Notes These businesses do $500K-$5M in revenue. They're profitable and are not going anywhere. Every single one of them is a vertical SaaS customer waiting to happen. The people building software for them just haven't found them yet. Or worse, they have, and the software sucks.

@roamingrn That control over money part is huge for freelancers. We’re building Invoora to help manage invoices and payment risks, curious what system you currently use?

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@Jeremy___a Rome trip sounds amazing. When client projects pile up after a break, how do you usually stay on top of invoices? We are building Invoora around that problem.

Wow. Can’t believe it’s a month since I last posted. Well earned trip to Rome for some time away from the laptop and then a few weeks of deep in new client projects! Slowly getting back to posting…

@SokoAnalyst “Delayed payment carries data” is such a good point. We are building Invoora to use those signals to flag risky clients, have you noticed patterns with late-paying clients?

Dear Entrepreneur, failure is not the opposite of success; it is the tuition you pay for mastery. Every collapsed deal, rejected proposal, and delayed payment carries data. If you extract the lesson instead of nursing the wound, you convert loss into leverage and mistakes into strategic intelligence for your next move.

@magasolafarmso1 This hits hard for a lot of freelancers. We’re building Invoora to reduce that risk, what’s the longest you have had to wait for payment?

Be honest. How many of you are one delayed payment away from serious stress? No jokes. No shame. Let’s talk.

@JacobIssa_ That inbox refresh loop is too real 😅 We are actually building Invoora to help freelancers avoid these payment surprises, how do you usually handle late-paying clients?

In a co-working space, a freelancer said, “No boss feels amazing.” Then a client delayed payment. He refreshed his inbox for two hours. No boss. Still fear.