Online Tools: Invoicing for Small Biz Owners & Consultants

The following information (below) is just a brief list of some of the available web based online tools that can help you get organized to keep track of your small business or consulting services finances. Any one of these solutions can help you keep an accurate record of payment dates, invoice numbers, client contact information and transactions online.

If you’re a small business owner or a consultant selling services and products over the Internet, you know that getting your clients and customers to pay you and on time can often be a challenge. Getting paid is critical to staying in business, and far too often, not enough time and attention is paid to an effective solution for invoicing and billing.

1. BillMyClients.com: Consultants, freelancers, small businesses and larger corporations can take advantage of this online invoicing solution that features three separate systems designed to help all kinds of business owners keep track of their finances and “quickly and easily create and print invoices and bills.” BillMyClients.com touts itself as being your online partner for all things invoicing and billing. Whether you'd like to do it yourself or have them do it for you, BillMyClients.com claims to have a solution to meet your needs.Their most popular plan starts at only $11.99 per month.

2. FreshBooks: This Canadian based company claims that FreshBooks is “the fastest way to track time and invoice your clients,” and their easy-to-use system is especially popular with small businesses and freelancers.  Freshbooks has over 275,000 users of their online invoicing and time tracking service, and this web based solution claims to save you time and makes you look professional - Fortune 500 professional. 
 
3. BambooInvoice: If you run your own company or freelancing business, try out this open-source invoicing solution to bill your clients and manage your data. According to the website, you’ll “never need to trust your invoicing data to anyone else, and you can get it out of the system easily.”

4. Invoice Journal: The DownloadSquad gives this Web-based system a positive review for it’s simple structure and no-frills website.

5. Simplifythis: Simplifythis promotes “business made easy.” This attractive, professional-looking solution lets companies organize financial data in a clear, concise manner.