Bill.com upgrades Inbox and drops price of data entry
Some excellent news for Bill.com users and accountants — As part of an upgrade to their Inbox feature, Bill.com is dropping the price of the data entry service from $1.99 to 50 cents per bill. A design upgrade should also make the inbox easier and more intuitive to use.
Field Notes: #ExpensiCon Day 2
This week I'm incredibly fortunate to be attending ExpensiCon, Expensify’s first invite-only, all-expenses-paid conference — in Maui! Here are the highlights from Day 2.
Here's Why There Won’t Be an Uber for Accounting
Of all the services that could potentially be "Uberized", accounting is one of the least likely to succeed. For more, read my post on Going Concern.
4 Ideas to Help Accounting Firms Improve Their Marketing
Previously on Going Concern, I wrote a post called "Why Accountants Suck at Marketing." As a follow up, here are four simple ways accountants can do better.
11 Places to Work Remotely Other Than a Coffee Shop
As a freelancer or remote worker, eventually you get sick of working from home or cafes. Here's a list of other places where you can sit down, focus, and finally get some work done.
Why Accountants Suck at Marketing
From my first post on Going Concern:
"Valuing logic and reason above all else is an excellent trait for an accountant, but is terrible for understanding how and why people buy things. That’s because most people buy products and services according to how they feel, not how they think."
Listen to Thrivecast Ep. 56: "Selling What Our Clients Want to Buy"
The Thrivecast is my favorite accounting podcast, so I was super excited when Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte asked me to be their guest on Episode 56. Take a listen!
Read "Meet Is Murder" on NYTimes.com
From the article on NYTimes.com: "Makers can’t live like Managers. They require ‘‘Maker hours’’ — long, unspoiled afternoons to muse, contemplate the verities, build digital things and play stress-relieving games of Carcassonne. They need rich, solitary, germinative time."
Recommended: Practice Ignition — for online proposals
This app does a lot: online proposals, digital signatures, contracts, invoicing, payments, scope changes, client re-engagements, and more. Here’s how Practice Ignition can save time and increase profitability.
How to write a proper pitch
I’m loving this article by Leonard Kim in Inc. summarizing Ryan Foland's method for pitch writing. The "3-1-3 method" is an excellent exercise for both startups and established businesses. Can you distill your business from 3 sentences down to 3 words?