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It’s long been a fascination of mine as to why people go into business for themselves – I’m a student of this entrepreneur’s leap of faith, and it’s something I always dig into when out to dinner with FreshBooks customers. Why do freelancers go solo? Their reasons vary: some are pushed into it, some are …

I woke up this morning and wandered over to 37signals‘ most inspiring blog, Signal vs. Noise, to read Sarah Hatter pointedly asking How can anyone ever ask us why we don’t offer phone support? At FreshBooks, we have a commitment that if you call us any time at 1-866-303-6061 from 9am to 6pm EDT Monday …

Early this morning we released version 4.6 which includes some new features we hope you will enjoy. What’s new in this release? A Redesigned Generate Invoice Page Your generate invoice page has been redesigned to be even easier to use. In addition, you …

Here’s a great little tip for you shoebox accounting types out there. Problem: when you look at your bank statements, it’s hard to remember where your income comes from. For example, maybe you deposited $1500 on July the 3rd. If you have 9 cheques for $1500 in your FreshBooks account, how do you know which …

People think they are smarter to purchase from big public companies with millions of customers and hundreds of products. It’s not true. Here’s why: Misalignment of interests Your interests are not aligned with the interests of big companies. To a big company, you are a number, but to a small company, every customer counts. Ask …

The Elephant and Castle on King Street in Toronto is a big place. I once got lost trying to find people I DID know, so I made extra sure that a bunch of people I DIDN’T know would have a few signs to show them the way. It’s …

If there’s any way to start a week right, it’s to be recognized for all the hard work we’ve been putting over the year. We got quite the pleasant surprise yesterday when we found out we had been chosen by Backbone Magazine and KPMG as one of the PICK 20 top Web 2.0 leaders in …

At Search Engine Strategies Toronto, Mike had the privilege of being interviewed by Greg Jarboe of SEO-PR, a company focused on improving public relations through search engine optimization. It’s no surprise then that Greg asked Mike to explain why SEO actually hamstrings your ability to grow your business’s reputation, and therefore your search ranking. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0cadgxn-k[/youtube] …

A new season of parties Earlier this spring, we did an epic trip from Miami to Austin, between Future of Web Apps and SXSW. We called that trip FreshBooks Roadburn, complete with blog and often goofy videos. Well, it’s a brand new season! This summer, we’re tearing our way up and down the West Coast …