designhaus - 10:15 am on Mar 7, 2008 (gmt 0)

Hi dbdev,

Always always ask for a 10% deposit upfront before work commences and then a further 40% midway through the project. On delivery of the site you can invoice your final 50%. This method has worked well for my business for years.

Doing business with friends and family is always a dangerous situation which I as a business try and avoid especially in our industry.