About Dang Fine Creative
Dang Fine Creative is a digital content agency serving up thoughtfully curated ideas and innovations for brands who are down to be bold. They help clients cultivate an online presence that not only dazzles upon delivery but converts into real, long-term success. How? Clever social media strategies and content, bespoke copywriting, content + email marketing, and a million other little “wow, that’s creative!”-worthy ideas.
The Problem
Earlier this year, Dang Fine Creative was using Wave, PayPal, and Venmo to get paid and it was bad for business. High transaction fees were diminishing their revenue.
“Fees had become a big factor in our pricing strategy, we had to make sure we were covered and earning our full rates after fees,” says founder—and de facto accountant—Sarah Lempa.
On top of that, they were dealing with late payments way too often (sometimes several times a month) and having to send multiple invoice reminders. Late payments can lead to gaps in cash flow and create major headaches for small businesses. In fact, poor cash flow is the #1 reason small businesses fail. When you don’t have money coming in the door to cover time-sensitive costs, the consequences can be severe.
Hello Hopscotch!
Dang Fine Creative started looking for an invoicing software that was easy-to-use and fee-free.
Wave charges 1% fee with no cap for all ACH transactions. That might not seem like a lot, but considering there’s no cap for that fee it can definitely add up over time.
Let’s say you’re billing 3 clients a month and charging each of them $5000 for your services. On an invoicing platform like Wave, you’ll be paying $150 a month in fees for those ACH payments!
Paypal and Venmo also charge processing fees up to 3.5% per transaction, plus a fixed fee ranging from 5 cents to 49 cents. The exact amount your business pays depends on the products you use, but it’s safe to say that small businesses stand to lose a lot of revenue over the course of an entire year.
Dang Fine Creative wanted to keep more of the money they earned without passing costs on to their customers. They wanted a professional, streamlined payment experience that worked for their team and their clients. Hopscotch offered a simple, all-in-one solution.
Today, Dang Fine Creative saves thousands in fees and impresses clients with Hopscotch
Inefficient processes hurt small businesses. Time-consuming and expensive invoicing creates operational drag month over month.
Hopscotch helps alleviate this burden so small teams can focus on client work.
