# Billing, Draws & Getting Paid Faster
Slow billing is **self-inflicted** cash starvation. Tighten this and your cash improves immediately.
## Get paid faster
- **Bill on time, every period** — never skip or delay a pay application.
- Build an accurate **schedule of values**; **front-load** legitimate early costs (mobilization).
- Submit **complete, correct** pay apps so they aren't rejected and delayed.
- **Follow up on receivables** — and know your **prompt-payment** rights.
**Takeaway:** Bill accurately, on time, every period — sloppy billing is self-inflicted cash starvation.
> *Educational content — not legal, financial, or accounting advice. Run your numbers with your CPA.*
