You asked, Payable listened! Now, you can use Google Forms and the Payable add-on to create installment payments for your customers. Installment payments—either subscriptions that last for a certain number of days, weeks or months, or a big purchase price broken down into smaller payments over a course of months—are popular amongst entrepreneurs and side…
How to Make a Simple Digital Fundraising Form for Giving Tuesday
Whether you work with a non-profit or are simply trying to fundraise for a local cause close to your heart, a lot of fundraising platforms have hidden subscription charges, or take hefty percentages of your profits. They also take time to set up and get rolling, and if you need to start collecting money quickly,…
How to Get Ready for Black Friday as a Small Business Owner or Side Hustler
Take full advantage of the Black Friday shopping onslaught, rather than getting caught off-guard and without the stock and support you need this season! We know that the 2022 holiday shopping season looks a little different. Many people have started shopping early, but there will still be plenty of stragglers who are holding out for…
4 Important Checkout Tips to Boost Sales
Every year, payment provider Stripe releases a report based on checkout habits of their users. No matter what kind of business you run, the report contains valuable insights that could help you avoid making major mistakes in your online offerings that are causing you to miss out on valuable sales. Here are the three tips…
How Small Businesses and Side Hustlers Without Product Can Make More During the Holidays
If you’re a small business owner or side hustler who doesn’t have an obvious holiday-friendly product, you can still see an increase in sales in Q4. You just may need to tweak your marketing tactics and your offerings to develop more holiday-specific language or purchase options. Here, we’re looking at a few ways that small…
Using Payable to Make Race Registration Easy
If you’re a race director for an endurance sport event like a bike race or a running race, you may be tempted to use a platform designed specifically for your type of event. But many of those platforms charge a hefty usage fee that costs you and your racers a few bucks. To simplify registration,…
The 2022 Holiday Season is Going to Look Different: What to Know as a Maker or Small Business Owner
We recently wrote about gearing up for the Holiday 2022 buying season if you’re a maker or a small business, and this year more than any other season before, it may be more important to get a head start on your prep and offerings. Early reports and surveys are suggesting that this year’s holiday shopping…
How PTAs are Using Google Forms and Payable to Help Their Schools
Parent Teacher Associations are often trying to raise money or collect cash. Whether raising funds for a new air conditioner at the school, collecting donations for a local charity, or selling tickets to a school event, PTA volunteers are often caught between two bad options: Collect cash and checks the old fashioned way to keep…
How to Password-Protect Your Google Form + Payable Add-On
If you’re a teacher who’s trying to create a Form for students only, a club trying to allow members-only to access your registration, a bride trying to only let wedding guests RSVP and send a monetary gift, or just trying to make a Google Form with the Payable Add-On for a certain group of people,…
It’s Time to Start Thinking About the Holidays (Seriously.)
We know, we know: It seems wild that it’s already time to think about the coming holiday season, especially when you’re a small seller, or you’re just starting out in business. But big businesses are thinking about holiday sales months in advance, and if you run a product-based business or side hustle—from foodstuffs that people…