Contractor Invoice Advance
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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:
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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
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Target Market:
- Freelancers
- Contractors
- Consultants
- Anyone working on 30-60 day payment cycles
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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
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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.
38:40 - 40:05
Full video: 01:20:12SP
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.