Mike_McDerment

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by Mike_McDerment 14y ago
Well said. That's a better way for sure. Will take it with me. - mike
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by Mike_McDerment 14y ago
FreshBooks is not changing it's name - we are changing the way we describe our services. Why? When we started almost 10 years ago we only offered online invoicing. Since then we have added things like the ability to track expenses and a
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Twig in Production(developers.freshbooks.com)
1 points by Mike_McDerment 15y ago|0 comments
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What happens when the cloud meets a bandwidth cap?(gigaom.com)
37 points by Mike_McDerment 15y ago|7 comments
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by Mike_McDerment 15y ago
Now...before you change your mind or get sidetracked. By way of feedback: you are thinking too much, start doing.
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Ever wonder if discounts work for SAAS apps?(freshbooks.com)
5 points by Mike_McDerment 16y ago|0 comments
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
I'm a fan of Toronto...but I'm biased too
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
Startups exist in Canada, but there are only a few markets that are starting to develop quickly (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver) - none of which is as active as San Fran. The Valley is a unique place, but let's not forget, most companies
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
i've been asked to sign on...and honestly I am wrestling hard. In principle - as a Canadian Entrepreneur - I am for it. But, it's hard for me to imagine many scenarios where it works. What kind of non-Canadian entrepreneur still has 30%
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A good problem to have: Scaling recurring billing(freshbooks.com)
3 points by Mike_McDerment 16y ago|0 comments
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
have you ever told anyone about FreshBooks?
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
you are asked to pay a monthly fee. you can use up to three for free for as long as you like, but as soon as you need to manager four at the same time you are prompted to a paying account.
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
we've changed prices four times over the years...your learn something new all the time, and we are constantly testing new things. Though...i'll tell you something...we tend to test a million different pricing page designs, and rarely chang
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
This is an amazing post. I've been at it for 7 years at FreshBooks...experience tells me patience is more valuable than most people building start ups want to believe.
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Porting Smarty to Twig with PEGs(developers.freshbooks.com)
10 points by Mike_McDerment 16y ago|2 comments
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Python Paste, mod_proxy, and SSL(developers.freshbooks.com)
1 points by Mike_McDerment 16y ago|0 comments
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
I'd just like to say, posts like this one are why I love reading Fred's blog...somehow he uses his blog to be my mentor...in life and in business...didn't think a blogger would ever do that for me and it's not something I feel about anyone
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
Most web based applications will help you manage your accounting through the year (invoices, expenses, etc), but you will still want to hand off your records to an accountant to sort out taxes and generally get counsel. Xero, Freeagent, Les
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by Mike_McDerment 16y ago
I am a big fan of data, but there is no substitute for talking with your customers. I had to choose just one, I’d take customer knowledge over data because it will tell you what’s next, and why…data will just tell you what’s better without