We knowledge workers tend to be an unruly crowd, often preferring to work as freelancers or start our own companies, rather than submitting –horrors!–to the demands of “the man.” Unfortunately, that sometimes means that we need to get “the man” to pay us. The team at FreshBooks has felt our pain (having been through it themselves a few times), and they’ve created the ultimate service for, as they call it, “painless billing.” FreshBooks is an online invoicing, time-tracking and expense-tracking service, designed for creative and service-oriented professionals. They currently look after more than 400,000 customers. And — get this– if you have three or fewer clients yourself, you can use them for free! If your business is more robust, FreshBooks is available in a number of subscription packages, after a free trial period.
FreshBooks’ online toolset is very impressive. With it, you can automate invoicing, allow clients to access their invoices and account histories online, and even collect online payments using services such as PayPal and Verisign. You can also create professional-looking online estimates, track time and expenses, and maintain client contact information and history. Bonus points for the ability to brand your pages and your materials with your own logo: as we all know, looking professional is key to maintaining credibility! FreshBooks is also populated with some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. After all, they’re a good Canadian company, and I personally have never met a Canadian I didn’t like, eh?
We’re delighted to welcome FreshBooks as a sponsor for Twiistup 4, and hope you’ll pay a visit to the site. They’re also offering a special promo for Twiistup attendees who’d like to sign up for one of their subscription packages. Simply used the all-too-appropriate promo code SUNBURN when you sign up, and you’ll get $20 off.
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Thanks for the promo code!