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MISSIONBuilding to $50K/year · partnership threshold — every $20 subscription reserves 10 meals in the fund. Report published monthly.SEE THE PROGRESS →
USE CASE · FREELANCERS

The unpaid admin work, paid back in hours.

LADLE writes the proposal that lands the client, drafts the invoice with the right terms, and handles the follow-up email you've been putting off. Your billable hours stay for actual work.

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MODELClaude Sonnet
USE FORProposals, invoices, client comms
DON'T USE FORContract negotiation without a lawyer
CONTEXT200K tokens — RFP text fits
FILESPDFs, spreadsheets, images
SPEED5-10s per draft
PROPOSALS

The proposal that closes without a call.

Paste the client's brief + your usual scope. Get a proposal in the register the client expects, structured for how they decide.

Proposal for a website redesign. Client is a small nonprofit, budget ~$8K, timeline 6-8 weeks.

INVOICES

Invoices clients actually pay on time.

Draft invoices with clear line items, terms, and payment instructions. The right tone makes late payment feel awkward.

Invoice for a completed logo design project, $3,200 total, 30% deposit already paid.

CLIENT COMMS

The follow-up email that reopens a stalled thread.

Draft the check-in that doesn't sound desperate, the scope-clarification that doesn't sound defensive, the timeline update that gets the extension without drama.

Client hasn't paid the invoice from 45 days ago. Third follow-up. Firm but not burning the relationship.

WHY THIS EXISTS

Freelancers are small businesses. Every unbilled hour hurts. LADLE recovers those hours. $8/mo of your subscription is earmarked into a meal fund on the road to a real partnership with the hunger-relief charity we select.

Questions.

For understanding what a clause does in plain English, yes. For legal advice on your specific situation, use a real lawyer — LADLE will confidently misread state-specific nuances.

Try it before you commit.

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