Chasing invoices is one of the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of running a SaaS business. It takes time, delays your cash flow, and adds friction to relationships you’d rather keep positive.
If your calendar is full of “friendly nudges” and overdue reminders, you’re not alone. But you do have options.
Tighten your terms
First, make sure your invoicing setup is working in your favour. Set clear payment terms. Use automated follow-ups. Add late fees if needed. It won’t eliminate late payments entirely, but it’ll reduce the mess.
Move to upfront or auto-billed contracts
If you're still invoicing manually, consider switching to upfront billing or auto-charging through a platform like Stripe. The more automated it is, the less chasing you’ll have to do.
But that only works if your customers can afford to pay up front. And in many cases, they can’t.
Let someone else handle it
This is where Customer Financing comes in.
With Lemon, you can let your customer pay in monthly instalments, while you still get paid the full annual amount on day one. Lemon handles the payment plan, takes on the credit risk, and deals with collections if needed.
You get clean, predictable cash flow. Your customer gets flexible payment terms. And you never have to send another “just bumping this up” email again.
