Contractor Invoice Advance

A financial service that pays contractors/freelancers immediately for their outstanding invoices, taking a small percentage fee while waiting for the actual company payment to come through.

Key Points:

  • Core Service:

    • Pay contractors the full invoice amount upfront
    • Take 5% fee from the total
    • Wait for and collect the actual company payment later
    • Handle payment follow-ups with companies
  • Target Market:

    • Freelancers
    • Contractors
    • Consultants
    • Anyone working on 30-60 day payment cycles
  • Value Proposition:

    • Immediate access to earned money
    • No need to chase payments
    • Willing to take slightly less money for instant payment
    • Removes payment timing headaches
  • Example Case:

    • Contractor has $20,000 in outstanding payments
    • Would accept $19,500 to get paid immediately
    • Service handles collecting the full $20,000 from companies
    • Profit is $500 on the transaction

Note: The speaker mentions this is a common idea that keeps coming up but hasn't succeeded, and asks listeners to identify potential problems with the business model.

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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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