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You said invoicing and chasing payments is the hard part. Start with these. They are free. No account needed.

• guide How to get paid faster, without the awkward follow-up The reminder cadence here stops most late invoices from becoming a collections problem.
• tool Late payment fee & interest calculator Enter an overdue balance, a rate, and the days late. You get the interest, the total now due, and a reminder line to copy and paste.
• tool Payment method check Enter your invoice amount, your card fee, your hourly rate, and how long a transfer takes. The tool compares card, bank transfer, and cash for this invoice. It shows the fee, your time, and when the money lands.

You said keeping track of jobs is the hard part. Start with these. They are free. No account needed.

• guide How to keep track of jobs without a spreadsheet The six-stage system here is the frame for the tools and sheets in this stage.
• tool Small business admin health check Answer ten quick questions on quoting, invoicing, getting paid, staying organized, and follow-up. You get a score and a plan for your two weakest stages.
• tool Day plan check Enter your start time, your target finish, and up to six jobs with their travel and on-site time. The tool shows if the day fits. It also shows the first job that misses its fixed start time.

You said customer requests everywhere is the hard part. Start with these. They are free. No account needed.

• guide Responding to a new inquiry Everything else in this stage assumes this reply is right.
• tool Minimum job price & travel-time calculator Count the drive, the setup, and the paperwork. The tool shows what a small job must bill to hit your rate. It also shows if your planned quote is above or below that.
• tool Lead source check Enter what each source of enquiries won, cost, and took. The tool shows the win rate, the revenue, and the cost per won job for each source. It ranks them from cheapest to most expensive.

You said remembering client history is the hard part. Start with these. They are free. No account needed.

• guide What to do after the job — the follow-up that wins the next one One routine covers the thank-you, the review ask, and the referral ask.
• tool Client follow-up planner Enter the date a job finished. You get six follow-ups as real dates: thank-you, review ask, nudge, referral, check-in, and win-back. Copy them or add them to your calendar.
• tool Job profit check Enter the price you charged, your direct costs, and the hours the job took. Hours include site, travel, quoting, and admin. The tool shows the real hourly rate against your target.

The free library is open while you wait. Nothing in it needs an account.

• guide How to keep track of jobs without a spreadsheet A spreadsheet works until you juggle six jobs at once. Track each job in one place. Then you can see who you are waiting on.
• tool Free Invoice Generator Fill in your business and client details and add line items. A clean invoice builds as you type. Then download it as a PDF.
• printable Payment log — the printable sheet for who owes you what One ruled table for every invoice you sent this month. It shows who, how much, when it is due, and if it is paid. You always know who still owes you money.