Small business: getting paid & cash flow
Original NEEDRIX research on everyday problems in small business: getting paid & cash flow: what people report, whether existing solutions fall short, and the evidence against each finding.
This area covers invoicing, late-paying clients, payment processor holds and fees, chargebacks, cash flow gaps.
Late-paid invoices drain small business time and cash
Small businesses and freelancers have invoices overdue by 30 days or more, delaying owner pay and costing time spent chasing payment. Manual follow-up is uncomfortable and can drag on for months.
Problem: real (high evidence)Gap contestedCommercial: plausible, unprovenOpportunity confidence: medium