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Business Expense Categories: How to Organize Expenses for Tax Time
Learn the essential business expense categories, including IRS-recognized deductions, and how to organize your expenses for maximum tax savings.
How to Create a Professional Invoice (With Examples)
Learn how to create a professional invoice that gets paid on time. Covers essential elements, design tips, common mistakes, and free templates.
How to Follow Up on Unpaid Invoices (With Email Templates)
Learn how to follow up on unpaid invoices professionally. Includes email templates, a proven follow-up timeline, and escalation strategies that actually work.
How to Fire a Client Professionally (With Email Templates)
Learn how to fire a client the right way — recognize the warning signs, handle the conversation professionally, and wrap up with a final invoice.
Expense Tracking for Small Business: Methods, Tools, and Tax Benefits
Learn how to track business expenses effectively. Covers tracking methods, expense categories, tax benefits, and the best tools for small business owners.
Cash vs Accrual Accounting: Which Method Is Right for Your Business?
Understand the differences between cash vs accrual accounting, including pros, cons, tax implications, and how to choose the right method.
How to Send an Invoice: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses
Learn how to send professional invoices that get paid fast. Step-by-step guide covering invoice creation, delivery methods, and follow-up best practices.
Freelance Contract Essentials: Clauses Every Freelancer Needs
Learn what to include in a freelance contract. Covers essential clauses for scope of work, payment terms, IP rights, revisions, termination, and more.
10 Invoicing Mistakes That Cost You Money (And How to Fix Them)
Avoid these common invoicing mistakes that delay payments, confuse clients, and hurt your cash flow. Practical fixes for each one.
Tax Deductions for Freelancers: Every Write-Off You Can Claim
Discover every tax deduction available to freelancers, from home office to retirement contributions. Save thousands on your tax bill with this complete guide.
7 Best Invoicing Software for Small Business in 2026
Compare the best invoicing software for small businesses in 2026. Side-by-side feature and pricing comparison of Billed, FreshBooks, QuickBooks, and more.
How to Build a Client Onboarding Process for Success
Create a smooth client onboarding process with welcome packets, contracts, kickoff meetings, and communication plans that build trust.
Recurring Invoices: The Complete Guide to Automated Billing
Learn how recurring invoices work, when to use them, and how to set them up. Automate your billing for retainer clients, subscriptions, and ongoing services.
How to Price Your Services: Strategies That Maximize Profit
Learn how to price your services using cost-plus, value-based, and competitive pricing strategies. Includes packaging tips and common mistakes.
Invoice Payment Terms Explained: Net 30, Net 60, and More
Understand common invoice payment terms like Net 30, Net 60, Due on Receipt, and 2/10 Net 30. Learn how to choose the right terms for your business.
How to Manage Cash Flow for Your Small Business
Learn how to manage cash flow for your small business with practical strategies for forecasting, invoice timing, expense control, and building financial reserves.
Small Business Tax Tips: Save Money and Stay Compliant
Practical small business tax tips covering estimated payments, deductions, record keeping, and strategies to reduce your tax bill legally.
How to Set Freelance Rates: A Data-Driven Guide
Learn how to set freelance rates that cover your costs, match the market, and grow with your career. Includes formulas, benchmarks, and negotiation tips.
What Is Accounts Receivable? A Small Business Guide
Learn what accounts receivable is, how the AR process works, how to read aging reports, and best practices for collecting payments faster.
How to Accept Online Payments for Your Small Business
Learn how to accept online payments for your small business. Compare payment gateways, understand fees, and set up a payment system that works for you.
Project Management for Freelancers: Stay Organized and Deliver on Time
Learn practical project management for freelancers — tools, methods, client communication, scope management, and delivery strategies.
Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business: A Beginner's Guide
Master the bookkeeping basics every small business owner needs. Learn about chart of accounts, recording transactions, reconciliation, and financial reports.
Invoice Numbering Best Practices: Systems That Scale
Learn invoice numbering best practices including sequential, date-based, and client-based systems. Keep your invoices organized and legally compliant.
How to Set a Late Payment Policy for Invoices
Create a clear late payment policy for invoices with guidance on fee amounts, legal requirements, communication templates, and enforcement.
Freelance Pricing Strategies: How to Price Your Services for Profit
Explore proven freelance pricing strategies including hourly, project-based, value-based, and retainer models. Learn which pricing approach maximizes your income.
How to Calculate Profit Margin: Formulas, Examples, and Benchmarks
Learn how to calculate profit margin for your business with clear formulas, real examples, and industry benchmarks for gross and net margins.
Small Business Financial Statements Explained
Understand the three key small business financial statements — income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement — and how to read them.
How to Start Freelancing: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Learn how to start freelancing from scratch — choose a niche, set up your business, find clients, price your services, and manage invoicing.
Time Tracking Best Practices for Accurate Billing
Master time tracking best practices to improve billing accuracy, boost productivity, and understand where your hours actually go.
How to Write a Business Proposal That Wins Clients
Learn how to write a business proposal that stands out. Covers structure, executive summaries, scope, pricing, and presentation tips.
Guest Post Outreach – A Step By Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to guest post outreach. Learn how to find prospects, write pitches, and follow up to earn quality backlinks and referral traffic.
New & Improved Billed: Time Tracking , Recurring Billing & More
Announcing five major new features in Billed: recurring invoices, expense tracking, multi-user management, project management, and time tracking.
10 insanely actionable strategies to get more clients today
Ten proven strategies to get more clients for your freelance or small business. Practical tips for networking, referrals, social proof, and client retention.
Billed Receives Rising Star Award for Invoicing Software
Billed earns the Rising Star and Premium Usability awards from FinancesOnline for its simplified invoicing and payment processing platform.
Introducing Billed: The Fastest Way To Create Invoices.
Introducing Billed — invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses. Create invoices, accept online payments, manage clients, and generate reports.
How do I get my Stripe API Key
Step-by-step guide to finding your Stripe API key and connecting it to Billed so you can accept credit card payments on your invoices.
How do I get my PayPal API Signature
Step-by-step guide to finding your PayPal API signature for both the classic and latest PayPal interfaces. Connect PayPal to Billed to accept invoice payments.