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Industry guides
Invoice Ninja Alternative for Invoicing: No Developer Needed
Invoice Ninja's free plan is real and its self-hosted licence is cheap, but that route means running a…
9 min readAug 25Read
Industry guides
Bonsai Alternative for Invoicing: What It Actually Costs
A Bonsai alternative is invoicing software that lets you send an invoice, take a payment and give a…
8 min readAug 25Read
Invoicing basics
Cloud Based Invoicing: How It Works and What to Look For
Invoicing basics
Cloud Based Invoicing: How It Works and What to Look For
Cloud based invoicing stores your invoices on a provider's servers and runs in a browser. How it works,…
6 min readAug 21Read
Small business
How to Price Flooring Installation: Cost Per Square Foot
Pricing a flooring job starts with one number: the price per square foot, installed. Measure the space, price…
5 min readAug 20Read
Small business
How to Price Pest Control Jobs: Rates and Plans
Pricing a pest control job comes down to two things: whether it is a one-time treatment or a…
5 min readAug 20Read
Small business
How to Price Landscaping Jobs: Rates and Estimates
Pricing a landscaping job comes down to how you charge: per square foot for area-based installs, by the…
5 min readAug 20Read
Small business
How to Price Handyman Jobs: Rates and Estimates
Pricing a handyman job comes down to how you charge: hourly for unpredictable work, a flat rate for…
5 min readAug 20Read
Small business
How to Price a Roofing Job: Cost Per Square
Pricing a roofing job starts with one unit: the roofing square, which is 100 square feet of roof.…
5 min readAug 20Read
Small business
How to Price Electrical Work: Rates and Estimates
Pricing electrical work comes down to how you charge: flat-rate pricing for defined jobs, hourly for diagnostic work,…
4 min readAug 20Read
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