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> The name implies you are in the DC area, ... skins fan might refer to this show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840196/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840196/ which is a British drama series having worked with Brit, Irish, US, Oz & Kiwi entrepreneurs and also with companies in Europe I got stiffed on my invoices many times - it was a hard lesson. If the founders first language is English you're a lot more likely to get stiffed on your work. I've learned to factor this risk into my quotes over the years. On the other hand, the number of times I got stiffed by companies on the continent is close to nil. "Close" because the one time it did happen the CEO was a Brit. Not paying bills when you're in trouble isn't just an American thing. It is a problem with many companies when they're run by native English speakers (US, UK, CA, Australia, NZ). But you can easily spot the bad apples with some experience: They will never agree on a 30% upfront of your fees. Not because they don't trust you with your work but because they expect to get stiffed the same way they stiff people.