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When I first started my piano studio in NYC in 2007, I had some clients who did not pay me on time. A handful of them even delayed their payments for three months ๐ฑ with no guilt or shame. When they finally paid after several email notifications, they did not even apologizeโtheir attitudes were as if they did me a favor ๐ก!
They made me feel powerless over my livelihood and worthless as a piano teacher, especially because I was traveling to their homes, rain (or snow!) or shine, at that time.
But over time, as I gained more experiences as a teacher and business owner, I discovered a few ways that helped me solve the problem:
1๏ธโฃ Write a clear studio policy and sent it to clients at the beginning of each school year.
2๏ธโฃ Make it easy for clients to pay you.
3๏ธโฃ Establish solid and meaningful teacher-client relationships with them over time.
Have you ever experienced any late payments by your clients before, or are you currently going through this situation? Let me know via email at info@yukimisongstudio.com–I am happy to give you more tips!
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