Did you know that in December of 2023, researchers found that the average American spends $219 on subscription services? That’s for things like Netflix, Amazon Prime, online memberships and masterminds, and ongoing online courses. And for budding entrepreneurs, that number is likely even higher as you factor in things like web hosting, registration software, a…
Category: How To’s
Create Online Registration for March Break Camps in Minutes
March break is coming and you’re in charge of collecting information and cash for the ski weekend you’re planning for your school’s cross-country team, your kid’s Girl Scout troop, or your buddies who are terrible at getting things organized. March Break is also great for everyone from coaches to ski instructors to home daycare owners…
Make Valentines Day Sales Easy at School or Work
Want to do something fun for Valentines Day with your class, club, friend group or work? Maybe you want to create a way for students to send fun Valentines Day gifts like flowers to a local senior center. Whatever the case, it can be a hassle to collect info and cash if you try to…
Simplify Booking Consulting Gigs
So you’ve decided to branch out and do some freelance consulting, or you’re just adding it as an offering to your already-thriving side hustle. You’re ready to consult, whether it’s about interior design or—in the case of Payable user Antenna Man—the best antenna for your television setup. Maybe you’re planning to do in real life…
Simplifying Online Orders: From PDF Headache to Easy Ordering
When COVID-19 first hit, businesses like farm markets, bakeries and butchers struggled to quickly pivot to online ordering and curbside pickup. The methods were often clunky—phone orders, PDFs that needed to be printed, scanned and emailed, or websites that were far from ideal and took huge percentages of your already-dwindling profits. Here, we’re looking at…
Do You Need a Webshop or Online Storefront?
So, you’ve started a small business, whether you’re doing some personal coaching, dog walking or selling custom pottery. Maybe you’ve already lined up a few customers or clients, and largely have done your business via Venmo with your small clientele. But as you’re growing—or preparing to grow—maybe you’ve started to wonder if you need a…
Selling Thrift Shop Hauls? Save $$$ This Way
Thrift shop hauls and thrift shop finds are having a moment on social media, and in the real world. People are making money as personal thrift shoppers, reselling items they’ve found in a thrift shop and styled (or just realized were worth a fortune), and generally using secondhand shopping to turn a profit. If you’re…
How to Copy Your Payable Form for New Registrations or a New Offer
Trying to set up your new club registration for this year, or planning to use Payable again for your next event or product sale? It’s easy to do, since copying a Google Form just takes a single click. But make sure you’re checking your settings and doing the extra step of configuring the Payable Add-On…
New Year, New You? If You’re Starting a Coaching Business, Start with Payable
Have you decided this is the year you’ll start a coaching, personal training or tutoring business? Maybe you want to tutor students after school, or help new moms go from couch to 5K. If so, you may be looking for a way to book clients, collect information about them, and get them to pay for…
6 Ways to End This Year with Higher Profits
As we get into the final weeks of 2023, you may be ready to start tallying up your year-end totals. But there are still a few days left to make some extra cash this year with your Google Form and the Payable Add-On. From making sure that no one still owes you money to spreading…