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October, 2007

Pearls of wisdom: how to get paid faster

by Aaron Adams  |  October 31/2007  | 
Pearls of wisdom: how to get paid faster

One of the most valuable things we offer the FreshBooks community is our unique report card service. Your report card shows how you stack up against comparable businesses in your industry in a variety of metrics. You can see where you’re outperforming your FreshBooks brethren (and sistren!), and where you might be able to “up …



Get your clients to report your freelance income using Form 1099 on time

by Heather Villa  |  October 29/2007  |  , , ,
Get your clients to report your freelance income using Form 1099 on time

Pro Tips: Expert guest contributors share their knowledge and insights Photo of Heather VillaIndependent contractors are responsible for reporting all income to the IRS, whether or not you received the right forms from your clients. 1099 forms are used to report income to the …



Found: one adorable puppy

by Aaron Adams  |  October 26/2007  | 
Found: one adorable puppy

Updated: The owner has been found! Thank you to the good folks at Westside Animal Hospital for getting Psycho back to his owners. lostpuppy.jpgAlright, so this one’s a long shot, admittedly. But does anybody know this adorable puppy I found today on the way to …



Who wants a free pass to The New New Internet, 2007 in DC on November 1?

by Sunir Shah  |  October 25/2007  | 
Who wants a free pass to The New New Internet, 2007 in DC on November 1?

Next Thursday, November 1, Mike and I are heading down to The New New Internet in Washington, D.C. to paint the Mall red. Because Mike has ended up speaking on the Software as a Service: Benefits Beyond Delivery panel, we have a free pass to hand out to the first person who is willing to …



And the SEED Conference winner is…

by Mike McDerment  |  October 24/2007  | 
And the SEED Conference winner is…

It’s been 13 days since we announced that we would pay for someone’s ticket to the SEED conference. To earn this right we asked that people submit stories of truly remarkable customer service. We’ve received a slew of outstanding entries. In fact, we’ve had customers of FreshBooks account holders (like Sky IT Support) take the …



Version 4.1 to be released tomorrow

by Daniel Tsang  |  October 23/2007  | 
Version 4.1 to be released tomorrow

Tomorrow morning (Wednesday, October 24, 2007), we are releasing FreshBooks version 4.1. Please expect a short period of downtime between 4:00 AM and 7:00 AM EDT (NOTE: this is 1:00am in LA, 4:00am in NYC, 9:00am in London, 4:00pm in Hong Kong, and 5:00pm in Melbourne). We sent a detailed email out about this and …



Accepting online payments: the ultimate how-to guide

by Levi Cooperman  |  October 23/2007  | 
Accepting online payments: the ultimate how-to guide

How do I start accepting credit cards online? That’s a very common question everyone here at FreshBooks hears from people calling and e-mailing in. I’ll try answering the best way I know how: through a little question-and-answer session. Here are the questions we usually ask someone who calls in: 1. Where are you based? If …



Small business owners: 5 steps to finish your accounting before New Year’s Eve

by Heather Villa  |  October 22/2007  |  , ,
Small business owners: 5 steps to finish your accounting before New Year’s Eve

Pro Tips: Expert guest contributors share their knowledge and insights Photo of Heather VillaBelieve it or not we are nearing the close of another year. If you are a small business owner you can ring in the New Year with peace of mind by …



On the radio, at the pub and going to SEED

by Mike McDerment  |  October 22/2007  | 
On the radio, at the pub and going to SEED

Just a quick set of news flashes here. Last week I had the good fortune to be interviewed on Business at Night by Greg Hebert of CFRA in Ottawa. I talked about a variety of things including who FreshBooks is for, why to use FreshBooks versus the competition and why I wanted (and built) the …



MasterCard masterstroke

by Mike McDerment  |  October 19/2007  | 
MasterCard masterstroke

I grew up across the street from a natural ice hockey surface and I learned a lot about Canadian culture and my own character playing shinny on that rink. I still play shinny during the winter here in Toronto. Unfortunately our great city is going through some financing issues, which I think is a real …




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