A painting contractor explains how to speed up payments by automating invoices through tools like Zapier and QuickBooks Online. Connect your estimation software, enable bank transfers, and let invoices generate automatically when jobs are booked.
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The key to scaling your painting business is cash flow, and one of the best ways to improve cash flow is to get paid faster. And here's a pro tip: create an automation that sends a deposit invoice automatically to a client who just signed your proposal. This increases the chances of getting paid faster. With tools like Zapier and QuickBooks Online, you can customize the invoice to allow payment through bank transfer if you prefer not to accept credit card payments. You can easily set up this automation in most estimation softwares like PaintScout, EstimateRocket, DripJobs, and Pep, especially when you're using those with Zapier. By streamlining your invoicing process, you'll improve your cash flow and set your painting business on the path to success.