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8 questions to ask before selecting automated billing

  Regardless of how small or large a company is, billing is one of the most crucial components of its operations. A minor error in your billing procedures can turn into a substantial loss for your company. It takes a lot of thinking and effort to set up a simplified billing system. In recent years, billing software has grown in popularity as a tool for organisations to improve productivity and eliminate labour and errors. An automated billing system is a software solution that bills or invoices customers without considerable manual involvement. The approach is beneficial for firms that use a subscription or retainer model to charge consumers a recurring payment each month. An automated billing system aims to generate and deliver invoices and track and process payments. Businesses with a vast and diverse customer base, a wide range of products/services provided, and subscription or retainer payment methods can benefit the most from the solution. It's essentially a technology that al...

Getting to know the essential features of Billsby’s subscription management software

  In a world where an increasing number of transactions are taking place online, having a well-designed payment portal is more crucial than ever. Various services have arisen to enable e-commerce without the need for costly development or the danger of non-compliance. These services can assist you quickly and effectively establishing a world-class payment portal to fulfil your e-commerce needs. Billsby is a subscription management service that can assist your company launch a fully optimized, online subscription payment and management experience in under an hour. Today, recurring billing is no longer limited to food service gym memberships or monthly magazine subscriptions. Companies in various industries are switching to more recurring billing models for more reliability and revenue assurance. This, however, can be difficult with companies, needing dedicated people and the right tools to handle accounts. What many of these businesses find themselves in need of is a subscription ma...

Involuntary churn in action: Merlin Membership

  We’ve written a lot recently about churn and how it can impact your business. We’ve even written a free book about  twenty ways to reduce churn and retain more customers . But recently, I involuntarily churned myself with one of my subscription services, and it was interesting to see how they handled the involuntary churn. I’m a theme park fan. I love the exhilaration of a high-speed rollercoaster, the fear of a hairpin turn, and the excitement of a themed attraction. To scratch this itch I have a  Merlin Membership  – it gets me into all of the UK’s most significant theme parks for a low monthly payment. Recently, however, I changed credit cards, causing my membership payment to fail – we call this involuntary churn. Involuntary churn occurs when a customer's payment is declined owing to outdated information, such as an inaccurate card expiration date, incorrect billing address, insufficient money, or some other non-business-related reason. Unlike voluntary churn,...

What are chargebacks and how can I prevent them?

  When you’re starting a subscription business, it can be complicated to learn all the complex words and lingo that’s unique to the recurring payments industry. That’s why we’ve created our Billsby Explains video series, where we tell you all about the words and lingo you need to know if you’re starting your subscription business. In this video and accompanying article, we’ll explain what chargebacks are, and give you some handy tips to reduce chargebacks in your business. When you’re starting a subscription business , it can be complicated to learn all the complex words and lingo that’s unique to the recurring payments industry. That’s why we’ve created our Billsby Explains video series, where we tell you all about the words and lingo you need to know if you’re starting your subscription business. In this video and accompanying article, we’ll explain what chargebacks are, and give you some handy tips to reduce chargebacks and to prevent chargebacks in your business. If a customer ...

How can Billsby’s integrated accounting solutions help your business grow and develop?

  Accounting for a small business can be a complicated and time-consuming process. This can worsen when your company expands. Additional sales generate more profits, but also lead to more invoicing, more journal entries arise and more financial statements. This is why most businesses use automated accounting software to maintain their accounts in today's ever growing market. By automating most aspects of the accounting cycle, accounting software can enable you to concentrate on what matters most - growing your business. Integrated accounting solutions can change how a firm runs and help increase growth and profitability. Accounting software is a critical tool for your business's financial data, from basic invoicing and billing to tax calculations and project management. Accounting can be as simple as processing orders, with a billing system that includes integrated accounting. Rather than wasting time manually re-keying information into a standalone accounting system, an integr...

Step-by-step guide on how to start a subscription box business

  One of the easy ways for consumers to get the latest products on the market is through subscription boxes. They provide consumers with an introduction to new products centred around topics and themes and products they enjoy, as well as making inspecting the mail enjoyable. With the growing dependence on e-commerce businesses during the pandemic, the popularity of subscription boxes sored. With the pandemic restrictions coming to a close, many expected subscription boxes to become a thing of the past, however their popularity continues to rise. Subscription commerce is a subscription-based business strategy that generates recurring monthly revenue by sending personalized products to consumers. There are subscription box companies for almost any product type, from puzzles to cosmetics to pets. So, the main question here is how do you make your business equipped to tackle the subscription box market? Building a successful subscription box needs much more than a solid vision and a lo...