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Tales from those on the front lines of dealing with clients. Tales of difficult clients, complex sit

08/07/2025

⏰ I can spot a nightmare client in under 5 minutes with this one question ⏰

Want to avoid client horror stories?

Ask this in your first meeting:

"Tell me about your experience with previous service providers."

🚩 If EVERY contractor was "terrible"
🚩 If EVERY agency "didn't understand them"
🚩 If EVERY freelancer "let them down"

The problem isn't the contractors.

It's them.

One bad experience? That happens.

Five bad experiences? That's a pattern.

Good clients will say things like:
✅ "We outgrew our last agency"
✅ "They did great work but we needed different skills"
✅ "Budget constraints meant we had to make a change"

Save yourself months of pain with 5 minutes of smart questions.

👇 What's your go-to question for vetting new clients? 👇

07/07/2025

🎙 An amazing quote from an amazing guest!

🎙 Be inspired by our latest episode's guest "That time when you get contracted to work on a website that wasn’t even your client’s property… (with Kathryn Smith)"

03/07/2025

🎬 An awesome quote from an awesome guest!

🎬 Be inspired by our latest episode's guest "That time when you get contracted to work on a website that wasn’t even your client’s property… (with Kathryn Smith)"

02/07/2025

🤡 66: That time when you get contracted to work on a website that wasn’t even your client’s property… (with Kathryn Smith)

👉 https://bit.ly/44bu6If

01/07/2025

🚨 CLIENT HORROR STORY ALERT 🚨

Big client: "We need that demo NOW!"

Us: "It's not due for 2 months and wasn't in the contract"

Client: "WE'LL PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS!" 💥

Plot twist: They went full nuclear over something THEY never paid for.

The brutal lesson? Your contract isn't just paperwork—it's your shield against scope-creeping bullies who think threats = project management.

Andrew learned this the hard way when a "great client" turned into a nightmare the moment they heard "no."

🚩 Red flags we missed:

❌ Demanding deliverables not in scope
❌ Emotional manipulation tactics
❌ Zero respect for agreed timelines

🟢 Green flags for next time:
✅ Bulletproof contract language
✅ Clear scope boundaries
✅ Penalty clauses for early demands

Your turn: What's the wildest client threat you've received? Drop it in the comments 👇

30/06/2025

🎙 An amazing quote from an amazing guest!

🎙 Be inspired by one of our latest episode's guest "That time when an expert is brought in to build something complicated only to be questioned every step of the way by people who didn’t understand what they were doing… (with Tamara Adlin)"

25/06/2025

🎙 An amazing quote from an amazing guest!

🎙 Be inspired by our latest episode's guest "That time when you ruin Christmas nationwide for missing a single character of code… (with .ai.automation)"

24/06/2025

💡 THINGS I WISH I KNEW ABOUT EQUITY DEALS 💡

❌ Vague promises: "Trust me, we'll all be billionaires"
❌ No written agreements
❌ Founder moved his team into THEIR office (without paying rent)
❌ Zero compensation for months of UX, coding, and design work

The reality check: Most equity promises are just expensive IOUs from broke dreamers.

Red flags we missed:
🚩 "Eventually we'll give you equity" (no specifics)
🚩 Can't afford basic expenses but promises riches
🚩 Taking advantage of talented people who "need to charge more"
🚩 Grandiose plans with zero ex*****on ability

What I do now instead:
✅ Real money upfront, equity as bonus
✅ Written agreements with specific percentages
✅ If they can't pay market rate, they can't afford me
✅ Equity only with companies already generating revenue

Bottom line: A startup that can't pay your invoice today definitely can't pay your equity tomorrow.

Your turn: What's the worst equity deal you almost took? Share your close calls below 👇

19/06/2025

🎙 An amazing quote from an amazing guest!

🎙 Be inspired by our latest episode's guest "That time when you ruin Christmas nationwide for missing a single character of code… (with Andy Reinhold)"

18/06/2025

🎄 65: That time when you ruin Christmas nationwide for missing a single character of code… (with Andy Reinhold)

👉 https://bit.ly/4ea0wGd

13/06/2025

🎙 An amazing quote from an amazing guest!

🎙 Be inspired by our latest episode's guest "That time when you land a huge client only to end up being sued… (with )"

11/06/2025

🧑‍⚖️ 64: That time when you land a huge client only to end up being sued… (with )

👉 https://bit.ly/44kDicj

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