Business
The $5,000 Mistake That Made Me Take Contracts Seriously
A few years into running my studio, I lost a $5,000 client over a contract so vague it was basically useless. The client disputed the delivery timeline, claimed she never agreed to the licensing terms, and refused to pay the final invoice. I had a signed document, but it didn’t actually say anything specific enough to protect me. The dispute dragged on for weeks. I eventually collected a fraction of what I was owed just to make it stop.