Ask What do you do when a client agrees to everything at the start but starts pulling back once the work begins?

[Edward22]

It is not unusual for a client to seem fully on board at the beginning, agreeing to your rates, your timeline, and your process, but then start questioning things once the project gets going. They might push back on the price, ask for extras that were never discussed, or suddenly want to change the direction of the project. This can make the whole thing feel unstable when you are already deep into the work. It leaves you wondering if the agreement you made at the start actually meant anything. How do you protect yourself when this happens?