Bplanning / Leonard Woods Dishonest tactics, refusal to pay Menlo Park, California

I was contracted to write business plans for Bplanning in 2012, and struggled with my relationship with them from the start. They claim to pay each week a report is submitted, but actually wait 3 weeks to pay. That way, when a consultant decides to quit working, Leonard (the owner) can claim the consultant "breached" his/her contract is no longer entitled to pay, which be a significant amount of money. I have lost out on well over $1,000 in fees at this point for work that was already completed and delivered to clients.

Additionally, they are very "gray" with their clients, collecting 1/2 up front and the 1/2 balance at the point of the first draft... rather than the final product. However, they do not pay the consultant until the client has approved the final plan, which can go on for the better part of an entire month. While Bplanning collects their fees quit early in the process, the writer is stuck with endless edits and a significant amount of hours invested before Bplanning will finally agree to pay the balance. It's a complete scam and the company is very dishonest in what it promises and delivers. It's not worth the $400 to $600 per-plan paid. You're better off with a $10/hour job at McDonalds.