Fraud has been and remains a challenge for contractors. Credit Safe, a credit reporting company, recently stated that 41% of businesses across the country have been “hit” at least seven times by some type of fraud issue.

Thanks to a perfect storm of high interest rates, a slow housing market and an election year, incidents of fraud and customers taking their time making payments are on the rise. To help combat these business-slowing challenges, we speak with Thea Dudley, CEO of Pocket Protectors, for tips on short-circuiting scams and ways to speed up the payment process.