Travis Langley & Associates Website Design

Online Invoicing Done Right

Travis Langley - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
From time to time I'm going to review products and services I use in running my own business.  This is the first of those posts.  One of the simplest, most affordable and invaluable tools I am currently using is an online invoicing service by FreshBooks.

FreshBooks let's you easily manage your clients, track time, and send invoices by email or post.  It will automatically send reminders to your clients when they get behind in payments.  You can also set up automatic billing for recurring payments.  You can create accounts for different staff members and set unique hourly rates per staff member or project.  One of the features I really like is that other FreshBook users can invoice me and those invoices that I receive also show up in my account.  And it makes all this very simple.  It has a very intuitive interface, with well placed help dialogs.  It really couldn't be easier.

FreshBook allows you to brand the interface, invoices and emails that your clients see with your colors and logos.  The system helps you maintain a professional appearance, helps you invoice more quickly, and helps you get paid faster.

There's quite a few more features that I haven't touched on, like estimates, tracking expenses, data security and multiple payment gateways.  You'll have to visit FreshBooks and take the tour to really understand what all this can do to help you streamline your invoicing.

Best of all, it's free to try out.  This is not some scaled down trial, but the full blown service (you're only limited by the number of active clients and staff your allowed in  your account - they don't even limit the number of days you can try out the service).

If you are still sending paper invoices or not completely happy with your current invoicing system, I would highly recommend you give FreshBooks a try.

As a FreshBooks customer, I will receive a subscription discount if you sign up for the service using the link above.  This endorsement is made not for the purpose of receiving that discount, but because I truly believe this is a great service.