You’ve heard of electronic billing systems – maybe as powerful software programs designed for hospitals or major corporations.

Can small businesses benefit from electronic billing? Absolutely. SmartPay allows a professional with a home office to accept payment by credit card or bank draft, simplifying the process for clients and creating a more professional impression. Making it easy for people to shop with you or use your services can open new doors to your business.

It can also simplify your life. The work involved in billing and accepting payment is even more of a problem in a small business – if the business consists of one or two people, and particularly when no member of the firm is skilled in accounting, the time and hassle of billing can be a drain on the company. Do you want to be billing people or working on gigs?

In fact, if we’re honest, there are plenty of small businesses that don’t always get paid, because of shoddy – or let’s say “casual” -- bookkeeping practices. We know offices where uncertainty about whether or not someone has paid leads to write-offs.

It’s also the right thing to do. We know that doing our part to reduce consumption of resources has a powerful effect on our environment. Do you assume that only big businesses have to worry about that? The Pay It Green Alliance has calculated that one family, by switching to paperless bill paying, can avoid 68 pounds of greenhouse gases, the equivalent of 9 square feet of forest preserved from deforestation. That’s just one household. Your business probably has more of an effect than that. And your customers appreciate a company that’s environmentally responsible.

Green thinking is good for business. And SmartPay is a practical step toward environmental responsibility in your office. Since fees are based on the number of invoices you send out every month, it’s an affordable choice for a small business. Visit GoSmartPay.com for more details.