Case Studies - FreshBooks Blog https://www.freshbooks.com/blog Information and inspiration on how to start a business, grow your business, tax tips, freelancing & more from FreshBooks! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:01:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Digital Compliance Attorney Samantha is a Software Expert—and FreshBooks is Her Accounting Software of Choice https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/the-information-collective https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/the-information-collective#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:39:14 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=73531 Once exclusively the domain of software developers, data privacy and regulation has been making front-page headlines in the past few years. “I went from nobody ever really understanding what I do to everyone now telling me what I do,” says Samantha Simms, CEO of The Information Collective, a U.K.-based digital compliance consultancy. Samantha, an attorney […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/the-information-collective/feed 0 How CPA Joshua Brews Up Business With FreshBooks https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/joshua-lance-cpa https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/joshua-lance-cpa#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:55:47 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=73646 Since the days of his first childhood lemonade stands, Joshua Lance has had the itch for entrepreneurship. With his unique ability to anticipate both the needs of people and future business trends, while in college he started a ridesharing service for students—well before Uber ever hit the market. So, when he had the opportunity to […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/joshua-lance-cpa/feed 0 How FreshBooks Helps Life Coach Alexis Pursue Her Passion, and Keep Her Books Tax-Time Ready https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/alexis-girvan-life-coach https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/alexis-girvan-life-coach#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:29:02 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=71528 For as long as she can remember, Alexis Girvan has been driven by people—and more specifically, she’s been driven by trying to understand, define and support what moves other people. “I really love helping people grow. It’s my absolute deepest joy when I can give a resource, a book, podcast, a rhythm, or a habit […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/alexis-girvan-life-coach/feed 0 How Aliya Uses FreshBooks to Scale Her Communications Firm and Stay Confident During Tax Season https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/ajt-communications-case-study https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/ajt-communications-case-study#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:18:23 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=70310 Aliya Jiwan-Thawer is a seasoned media trainer and media relations consultant who brings over 20 years of communications experience to the table. After working 10+ years as a television and radio news reporter for major Canadian broadcast networks, Aliya transitioned into the world of public relations. While in public relations, she had the chance to […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/ajt-communications-case-study/feed 0 Why Visionary Bookkeeper Kate Chooses to Serve FreshBooks Customers https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/kate-josephine-johnson https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/kate-josephine-johnson#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:56:21 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=69346 Think accountants are trapped in the past? Then you haven’t met Kate Josephine Johnson. Four years ago, Kate launched Heritage Business Services, drawn in by the flexibility of working remotely as a bookkeeper. A mom of three and a Navy spouse, Kate had already quit two jobs because of military moves. So it seemed like […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/kate-josephine-johnson/feed 0 Damona’s Relationship Coaching Business Found a Perfect Match With FreshBooks https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/damona-hoffman-case-study https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/damona-hoffman-case-study#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:08:42 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=69556 Before Damona Hoffman ever graced TV screens, hosted podcasts, or sustained a successful coaching business, she was a budding casting director who would climb the ranks behind the scenes in television production. While she was in casting, her time spent away from work involved online dating escapades that made her think of the connection between […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/damona-hoffman-case-study/feed 0 How Heidi’s Glass Services Business Got Clear on a Better Accounting Solution https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/local-glass-case-study https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/local-glass-case-study#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:55:33 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68327 It had long been Keri Smith’s dream to run his own glass shop. An experienced tradesperson, he already had more than 15 years of experience working in construction as a glazier. So, when the opportunity presented itself to purchase a glass company in 2016, Keri jumped at it. Local Glass was born, specializing in residential […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/local-glass-case-study/feed 0 With FreshBooks, New Zealand Web Designer Ahmed Saves 6 Billable Hours Every Week https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/new-zealand-web-digital https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/new-zealand-web-digital#respond Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:00:30 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68265 Ahmed Omer had been employed in the IT and web design field for nearly a decade—working for brands such as Nokia Siemens Networks in Melbourne, Australia, and Spark in Auckland, New Zealand—when he decided that it was time for a change. Originally from Pakistan, he’d already made his first major move a year earlier, relocating […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/new-zealand-web-digital/feed 0 How Recurring Billing Helps Trigg Manage Thousands of Payments a Month https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/tennessee-performance-case-study https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/tennessee-performance-case-study#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:04:06 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=67851 As former CEO of the YMCA, Trigg Wilkes is no stranger to a spreadsheet. But since retiring from that role 7 years ago, he now dedicates his time to developing the athletic abilities of youth volleyball and basketball players with his company Tennessee Performance. After originally relying on an accounting firm, Trigg decided there had […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/tennessee-performance-case-study/feed 0 Sara Uses FreshBooks Because She Knows Accounting and Getting Paid Are Tough https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/red-currant-case-study https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/red-currant-case-study#respond Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:56:01 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68213 Throughout her career, Sara Lobkovich has honed in on her expertise in adult learning, instructional design, and helping teams understand their strengths to work together and achieve peak performance. She has oscillated between being an entrepreneur and holding full-time positions across technology, law, marketing, and strategic ops. Her latest passion is her own company, Red […]

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