So I typically get paid by milestones on larger projects ranging from $15k-$30k. However, I'm about to take on a smaller project $5k and I'd like to request half of the $ upfront and then the other half upon completion. OR perhaps, the other half broken up into milestones.<p>I've added this clause to the contract, the latter version (second half paid out each milestone). Is this a fair way to do it? I don't want to risk losing the contract because of this but because it's a smaller amount I'd like to at least get half upfront to get me started.<p>Any thoughts on this would be helpful!
That's how you do it. If they don't agree, it's probably not going to be easy to do business with them anyway.<p>It might be easiest for you to set up an escrow, though.