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Notes on getting paid.
Invoicing, billing and running a small business — practical advice from the team building BillGrid.
The New BillGrid
Every BillGrid account has moved to a rebuilt app with its clients, invoices and history intact. A tour of the new design, the new features and what now works differently.
Read the postYour Invoices, on Your Calendar
59% of small businesses are waiting on an overdue invoice. We rebuilt Google Calendar sync so every due date sits on your calendar and shows whether you've been paid.
Read the postHow to Create a Professional Invoice
Roughly half of all invoices are still processed by hand. Here's what the data says about why that gets you paid slower, plus the checklist and the incoming e-invoicing rules worth knowing about.
Read the postWhy Freelancers Are Ditching Spreadsheets for Online Billing
76.4 million Americans now freelance, and most are still billing out of a spreadsheet. Here's what the data says that actually costs them.
Read the postChoosing an Online Invoicing Tool: The Checklist That Matters
44% of accounting-software buyers regret their choice, the highest rate of any software category surveyed. This checklist helps you avoid joining them.
Read the postLate Payments Are a $17,500 Problem: How to Fight Back
More than half of small businesses are currently owed money by a late-paying client. Here's what the research says about late fees, what the law now requires in several states, and how to actually get paid.
Read the postIs Online Invoicing Actually Green?
560 billion invoices are issued worldwide each year, and only a fifth are electronic. What the carbon-footprint research actually says, including the parts that flatter no one.
Read the postWhy More Agencies Are Ditching Project Invoices for Retainers
Retainers are now the primary billing model for 78% of agencies, up from 64% just three years ago. Here's what the numbers say about why -- and what it takes to bill that way.
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