One lesson every independent consultant in SA learns the hard way: never start discovery or strategy work without a signed scope and 50% deposit in the bank. Using clean, plain-English templates from @hellocontract or @legalese has cut our client onboarding time from two weeks of redlines down to 24 hours.
Craig MacLeod · 21 Sept 2026
Preach @naledi_mokoena! A 3-page plain-language agreement that clearly defines out-of-scope hourly rates prevents 95% of fee disputes.