You opened your own catering business because you love to cook. You went into the bakery business to sell cookies and cupcakes. You didn’t open your own landscaping company because you love paperwork. Yet to be a successful small business owner, you can’t disregard the financial side of your business, and this means that you must make sure that you accurately invoice your clients. Neglecting to invoice your customers can leave you with a significant cash flow problem, one which, if left unchecked, could put you out of business.

Invoicing help online

Using a web-based invoicing service is a viable option for business owners who need a quicker, more reliable way, and often-automatic means to invoice their clients. You can find a vast number of available online options to choose from that can take that monotonous task of paperwork off your plate. Below we’ll have a look at just 3 of the options out there:

A free but powerful invoicing service

First, let’s consider a zero cost system: BillingBoss. Of course its biggest advantage is that it is 100% free, but that doesn’t mean it’s not powerful. Most small businesses will be pleased with BillingBoss’s capacity to automatically invoice customers on a monthly basis and send once-off invoices for more abnormal clients.

A power tool

AcceptPay from American Express is definitely for the power user. For only $30 a month, users of AcceptPay can connect with QuickBooks, collect online payments from clients, and set up a variety of customizable automatic invoices. It seems a pretty small price to pay for such a effective tool.

Invoicing for the tech-savvy

Lastly we’ll consider the most customizable option of the bunch, BambooInvoice. This open source program is hosted on your own servers and can be easily customized for your business’ needs. So if you require more control and are somewhat tech-savvy, BambooInvoice could be your best choice.

These are just a few of the available options online. Most services are free or incredibly cost-effective. If you want to take the reigns on your invoicing process, consider using an online solution.