Comments on: What’s next for the FreshBooks Report Card service? http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/ A blog about our thoughts on entrepreneurship, teamwork, our services, the Web and anything we find interesting. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:27:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Identity Design http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-67841 Identity Design Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:48:05 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-67841 I have to say, that I find this feature an absolute gem! I can see this being expanded in so many ways. I'd like to see it move from it's rather hidden bottom of the page area to maybe reports. It would be good to see where my peers are coming from? Is it in UK (where I'm from), and how many people am I benchmarked against? I'm a new business so have a bit of catching up to do billing-wise, and I know this because of this feature, so thanks! I have to say, that I find this feature an absolute gem! I can see this being expanded in so many ways.

I’d like to see it move from it’s rather hidden bottom of the page area to maybe reports. It would be good to see where my peers are coming from? Is it in UK (where I’m from), and how many people am I benchmarked against?

I’m a new business so have a bit of catching up to do billing-wise, and I know this because of this feature, so thanks!

]]> By: Miles Gibson http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-67284 Miles Gibson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:54:19 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-67284 I think this is a great service to offer your Freshbooks customers. It is intuitive and helpful. My numbers are similiar to the industry average, so things are going well! I think this is a great service to offer your Freshbooks customers. It is intuitive and helpful. My numbers are similiar to the industry average, so things are going well!

]]> By: Terry Walker http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66656 Terry Walker Wed, 27 May 2009 12:43:33 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66656 This is really very good website where we know various types of information. This is really very good website where we know various types of information.

]]> By: Erik Reagan http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66454 Erik Reagan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:17:29 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66454 That's fantastic. I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. :) That’s fantastic. I didn’t know that. Thanks for letting me know. :)

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66439 Mike McDerment Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:20:51 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66439 Thanks for getting back to me Eric. Not sure you were aware, but we do share the results from selected industries here: http://www.freshbooks.com/reportcards/all-industries.php Thanks for getting back to me Eric. Not sure you were aware, but we do share the results from selected industries here:

http://www.freshbooks.com/reportcards/all-industries.php

]]> By: Erik Reagan http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66438 Erik Reagan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66438 Thanks for asking Mike (I think that was a question). What about making these "averages" browsable by industry? Limiting services to one industry can be a bit inaccurate to many businesses. Either way - I'd love to see where the FB team takes this. Thanks! Thanks for asking Mike (I think that was a question). What about making these “averages” browsable by industry? Limiting services to one industry can be a bit inaccurate to many businesses. Either way – I’d love to see where the FB team takes this.

Thanks!

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66436 Mike McDerment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:22:16 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66436 That's a great question Erik....we have some thoughts. anything you'd like to see. That’s a great question Erik….we have some thoughts. anything you’d like to see.

]]> By: Erik Reagan http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66400 Erik Reagan Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-66400 So, one year later what does the future (near or distant) look like for the report card? :) So, one year later what does the future (near or distant) look like for the report card?

:)

]]> By: Stormer http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-65441 Stormer Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:03:50 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-65441 The most useful tool I find in the report card is how much of my business was recurring (existing) and how much was from brand new clients. I love that little percentage. It tells me about growth. That part is cool. :) I'd love to see a report card generated at the end of each month. Then be able to see "graphs" over the course of the year. That would be awesome. Then a final end year report average. Keep up the good work! James The most useful tool I find in the report card is how much of my business was recurring (existing) and how much was from brand new clients. I love that little percentage. It tells me about growth. That part is cool. :) I’d love to see a report card generated at the end of each month. Then be able to see “graphs” over the course of the year. That would be awesome. Then a final end year report average. Keep up the good work!

James

]]> By: Shaun Gish http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/comment-page-1/#comment-65440 Shaun Gish Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:35:31 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/04/17/what-is-next-for-the-freshbooks-report-card-service/#comment-65440 Being a small business owner, one of the biggest challenges is trying to figure out how much to charge and to really gauge your value in the world... The report card feature is a great first step into opening up a wealth of information about a business without having to do all of the leg work and stealth recon that you normally have to do to make sure you're competitive and fair but also profitable. I really hope to see the report card feature become more useful (realtime graphing?? plz!!!) with maybe some drill downs about different types of individual services or areas of the country... basically a google analytics for biz - great great tool guys. Keep up the great work... Freshbooks has made getting paid so much easier... now we can just make cool apps and not worry about the power being turned off. Being a small business owner, one of the biggest challenges is trying to figure out how much to charge and to really gauge your value in the world… The report card feature is a great first step into opening up a wealth of information about a business without having to do all of the leg work and stealth recon that you normally have to do to make sure you’re competitive and fair but also profitable.

I really hope to see the report card feature become more useful (realtime graphing?? plz!!!) with maybe some drill downs about different types of individual services or areas of the country… basically a google analytics for biz – great great tool guys.

Keep up the great work… Freshbooks has made getting paid so much easier… now we can just make cool apps and not worry about the power being turned off.

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