Many small business are unaware of all their options for sending an invoice. It may be that your business is creating each invoice and either mailing it or sending them one, by one via email. By using an online invoice software this part of the job becomes easier. Why use Online Invoicing In the traditional business world individual invoices are created once a month, shoved in an envelope, and mailed off. This system is ineffective for various reason, the first...

Freelancers: Keep your rate private A common question that I get about pricing is whether or not a freelancer should publicize their prices. I’ll admit, this is a tricky question. I remember the frustration I felt as a first-time freelancer looking for prices online to figure out what I should be charging. It was hard to find designers who listed the rates or flat fees. (more…)

Are you a small business just getting started? Is your billing being prepared manually? If so you risk sending a customer an invoice that may not be correct. This could mean a loss of business, time, and money. If you answered yes to one or both of these questions there are some important issues to consider. Small business owners many times have all of their cash tied up in overhead and never consider using any type of software for their...

Get Paid On Time. Tips to Collect Your Invoices: I think the most liberating and rewarding feeling from my first year or so as a freelancer was the one I got every time I emailed an invoice to a client. If you’ve done this for a while, you start to get numb to the awesomeness of that act. But when you’re fresh and new—WOW!— what a rush. (more…)

How to Create and Send Beautiful Invoices to Your Clients: There are a lot of ways to invoice your clients in this modern age, and you will have no shortage of options for this area of your freelance business. Not all of the choices are free from friction, though, and so it’s important to spend some time discussing what priorities you should hold tight to when you are looking for your own invoicing solution. (more…)