The Remi Blog
Practical guides for owner-run businesses: getting paid, following up on quotes, and keeping the money side moving.
- AI Employee vs Virtual Assistant: Which Should an Owner-Run Business Hire? ·
AI employee vs virtual assistant for an owner-run business: honest cost, hours, training, and judgment comparison, plus when to hire each and when to use both. - How to Ask for a Deposit Before Starting Work (Scripts Included) ·
How to ask for a deposit before starting work, with typical deposit ranges by industry, state cap caveats, and three word-for-word scripts you can copy. - The Change Order Confirmation Text Every Contractor Should Send ·
A copy-paste change order confirmation text template with three variants, so every scope change is priced, approved in writing, and paid before work starts. - How to Charge Late Fees Without Burning the Relationship ·
How to charge late fees as a small business without losing the customer: policy, legal caps, grace periods, the first enforcement script, and when to waive. - What to Do When a Client Won't Pay: A Step-by-Step Playbook ·
What to do when a client won't pay: a step-by-step playbook from a friendly reminder through phone call, demand letter, mechanics lien, small claims, and write-off. - Estimate Follow-Up: How Soon, How Often, and What to Say (Templates Included) ·
How to follow up on an estimate without losing the job: how soon, how often, and three copy-paste templates that turn quiet quotes into signed work. - How to Follow Up on an Unpaid Invoice Without Losing the Client ·
How to follow up on an unpaid invoice with a cadence and templates that get you paid without souring the client relationship. - The 15-Minute Friday Money Review for Owner-Run Businesses (Checklist) ·
A 15-minute Friday checklist for a weekly cash flow review any small business owner can run: open invoices, quotes, unbilled jobs, bills, and cash. - Housecall Pro Payment Reminders: Setup, Limits, and Workarounds ·
How to set up Housecall Pro payment reminders, exactly what the automated invoice reminders cover, where they fall short, and the workarounds owners use to get paid. - Jobber Follow-Ups: Automating Estimate and Invoice Chasing (and Where It Stops) ·
How Jobber's automatic follow-ups chase unanswered quotes and past-due invoices, the exact setup steps, where they stop, and copy-paste reminder templates. - How to Keep Change Orders in Writing (Text, Email, and What Holds Up in a Dispute) ·
How to keep change orders in writing by text, email, or signed form, what holds up in a dispute, and a one-message template to confirm scope, price, and schedule. - 7 Late Payment Reminder Templates That Get Small Businesses Paid (Copy and Paste) ·
Seven copy-and-paste late payment reminder templates, from a gentle pre-due nudge to a firm final notice, plus subject lines and send-timing guidance. - Net 30 vs Due on Receipt: Which Payment Terms Get You Paid Faster? ·
Net 30 vs due on receipt: due on receipt and short terms get most small businesses paid faster. Compare common payment terms and how to switch clients over. - How to Send Automatic Invoice Reminders in QuickBooks Online (2026) ·
How to set up QuickBooks Online automatic invoice reminders in 2026: exact settings, cadence, plan limits, and where the reminders stop working. - Remi vs Lindy vs Viktor: An Honest 2026 Comparison ·
Remi vs Lindy vs Viktor compared for 2026: pricing, setup, what each watches, and approvals, so you can pick the right AI teammate for your business. - Remi vs Hiring a Part-Time Office Manager: What $49 a Month Actually Buys ·
AI vs an office manager for a small business: what a part-time hire really costs, what a human does that AI cannot, and when to pick which. - 78% of Customers Hire Whoever Responds First. Here's How to Always Be First. ·
Speed to lead for a small business: how to respond first with instant acknowledgment, mobile quotes, and after-hours coverage, without hiring anyone. - What Is an AI Back Office? A Plain-English Guide for Business Owners ·
A plain-English guide to what an AI back office is, what it is not, and what to look for before you buy one for your small business. - Why Clients Pay Late, and the Follow-Up Cadence That Fixes It ·
Why do clients pay late? The five real reasons ranked, plus the exact follow-up cadence that gets invoices paid without you nagging. - Remi is now in private beta ·
Remi is opening to a small group of client-facing teams, with public beta and public release scheduled for later in 2026. - Follow-through is the missing layer in client work ·
A short placeholder note on why Remi is built around owners, next steps, drafts, and source-backed handoffs.