Velloff.com

I was introduced to this product today by Robert Hoekman, Jr. I am amazed that I have never stumbled upon it.  For independent contractors, invoicing can be a nightmare and a pain. Creative brains just don't think about administration. Not to mention, most contractors are freelancing so I'm sure dealing with administrative parts of a project are not what they would like to be doing during "off" time. 

Now I join those who have found the solution. 

Blinksale is a subscription based web-application for money management online. It is the IDEAL tool for contractors who know the headaches associated with Quicken and MS Money. I own those, but maybe used them for a day – too many features that I just don't need.  

Highlights 

• Simple registration that was clean and enjoyable (almost)

• Intuitive invoice creation

• Clean , attractive CSS invoice layouts

• I created an invoice and have a client record for my next invoices in – 3 minutes. Yup, 3 minutes.Then I was able to sync the due date with iCal.

I am impressed with the invoice delivery system. I like the idea for the link back to Blinksale to organize and encourage others to learn about the product. Viral at its best – for direct use to targeted people who would be interested in using the product. 

I'm looking forward to seeing how payments are tracked and this assists during tax season. I even may peek into the API a bit that they have made available – it's always nice to tie in great products where you can.  

Blinksale is free to use if you send three or fewer invoices a month. Paid plans range from $12 to $49 a month, depending on the number of invoices you plan to send out. The paid plans allow for customized templates (using CSS), more users, more invoices, more clients, etc.

 

 

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