Sell Data to AI Companies: How Long Until You Get Paid?
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The contract is signed, so when does the money land? From signing, most data deals pay in about 1 week to 3 months. That is a typical range, not a promise, and the payment trigger in your contract decides where you land in it. Most deals are licenses, so you keep your data and the rights. Typical times, stop by stop, from the first call: Fit check: a few days NDA and a small sample: 1 to 2 weeks Offer: 1 to 2 weeks Contract: 1 to 3 weeks De-identify and deliver: 1 to 4 weeks Review: 0 to 30 days Invoice and payment: 0 to 30 days The last 3 stops decide the wait. Some contracts pay on deliver...
What the video covers
- 0:00 An AI company said yes: when does the money land?
- 0:17 1 week to 3 months: the payment trigger decides
- 0:49 The 7 stops of a data deal, first call to payment
- 1:28 4 payment triggers: delivery, review, middle, stages
- 2:10 5 hidden delays that stretch the wait
- 2:48 Get paid faster: be ready before the first call
- 3:24 Settle payment terms early: EU Late Payment Directive
- 4:00 Who sends the money: the AI lab or a company in the middle
- 4:24 5 questions to ask before you sign
- 4:56 Who I am and where I come in
- 5:47 Takeaway: the payment trigger decides the wait
