A time for fear. A time to cheer. A time for parties. And a time for smarties.

Grace is the space between an idea and having the idea brought to life. The creative process is all about that journey! Closing in on Fall and Thanksgiving and leading up to a magical December, we felt like a message was appropriate.

"I can't do this. I can't do this."‍This is what I was telling myself as I was running the biggest hill of the 6.2 mile run. I started off the run excited, happy and ready to conquer the thing. What changed?

This interview is with Mike Glatzer, a portrait photographer based out of Atlanta. Mike works full time as a product development engineer and has also successfully run a photography business as a side hustle for the last 8 years.

This article will help walk you through on how to create a scheduler template that can be shared publicly or embedded on a website. This will allow clients to book short photography sessions with you. The booking process will be entirely automated.

I am especially excited about this interview as it is with one of my dear friends from college, Reese Hopper. From social media management, to facebook ads and consulting, Reese has his hands in all-things-marketing.

We are excited to be starting a new blog series called, “Boss Moments.” The inspiration for starting this series is to celebrate all of the moments, good and bad, that come with running your own business.

We decided to have some fun and created Instagram story GIFS for you to use!

One of our biggest points of pride at Dubsado, is the idea that we aren't just another CRM for a specific industry.

If you’re a Dubsado user, you’ve likely started embedding a few of their forms on your website...

We are so fortunate to have a community of users focused on sharing the good news of Dubsado, but some prospective users wonder whether our system will be short lived.

Becoming the person you ARE is more than just being that person while you’re home alone. We have to figure out how to be ourselves in day to day situations.

Welcome to the Dubsado Industry Series, where we highlight how Dubsado works for all the amazing industries that make up our Dubsado family!

Say hello CloudSpot: your one-stop shop for creating and delivering stunning online galleries!

The hiring process is one of the most difficult hurdles for any employer to overcome. It can be so easy to just hire at the minimum standard at the start, especially if work is just picking up.

One thing we hear often when people start to feel the urge to leap into creativity is the fear of being wrong.

Some days are rough. Nothing you actually follow through on works out the way you planned. It just seems like you're in way over your head with the opportunity you're trying to embrace.

As a creative entrepreneur, you may have noticed a few shifts in business lately; one of the most notable changes is that potential clients are no longer searching for the “best product at the best price” and running off into the sunset with their shiny new item.

Today, we’re introducing two new programmers to the Dubsado family!

Welcome to the Dubsado Industry Series, where we highlight how Dubsado works for all the amazing professions that make up our Dubsado family!

A life’s work is meant to have meaning and purpose. We don’t simply “do” for the sake of doing; what would that be worth, ultimately? That would be like cleaning a clean house.

We are really here...year two! I love looking back at the very early stages of Dubsado because so much of the growth and struggles we've seen in our business are metaphors for what happens in our lives.

Who are you and why are you here? That's something I ask myself often enough when I stare at myself in the mirror. Your purpose in life is something greater than ourselves...

As business owners, one of the greatest challenges we face is the act of really selling our products and services. I mean, let’s be honest - a pushy salesperson can be downright cringe-worthy! I wouldn’t even blame you if reading the word ‘salesperson’ just now made you wince.

At our most recent huddle, we had two amazing creative entrepreneurs who have run their business entirely via referrals! Our minds were blown further when we learned that one of them wasn’t using a website for their business and the other had no social media accounts.

All about getting started in the podcast world...

Your business is picking up and suddenly, that paper system you’ve always used to manage clients, just can’t keep up. The multiple emails, systems, software and tools are getting hard to organize.

We all dread disappointment. We get our hopes up for the perfect outcome, and when it doesn’t arrive, we're completely at a loss. Maybe (in a very profound way) we need to feel that confusion, that despair, that frustration.

Everyone likes an underdog story. It’s why these stories of humble tech startups, turned multi-billion dollar industry-changers are so fascinating...

Thousands of people have latched on to the story of Dubsado, and that story has followed us through every stage of growth. The story is something that most of our users can recall because it is a critical part of our brand identity.

It's time for us to sit down and have an honest discussion about what it means to provide value. Whether you're a photographer, a lawyer, a doula or a startup, it's what we all strive for... or should be...

If you scroll through the Dubsado Facebook community, you'll see a lot of people talking about how they utilize a program called QuickBooks alongside Dubsado...

You have so many ideas, but can’t find time to get to them. You work long hours, but never make it through your to-do list. You’d like to focus on the big picture, but never get around to it—even though you know it would help you grow.

It's a good mentality to make MORE money tomorrow than you did today.

If that headline caught your attention, it’s likely you suffer from some form of anxiety. I am here to tell you that, because you are experiencing those feelings, you’re actually becoming better at what you do.

“Pride is a crown of the virtues; it is not found without them, and it makes them greater.” ‍ These are the words of none other than Aristotle. It’s high praise for something with such duality of nature.

Maybe you’ve started a business and things are going well: does that make you an expert?

I think the majority of the world religions would agree that humans are not perfect. ‍

You really can’t run a modern business without an online presence, so there comes a time in every relevant professional career when you have to create a website.

Welcome to our Dubsado User Series, where we highlight how amazing Dubsado users of all backgrounds, industries, and professions are loving Dubsado! From photographers to lawyers, calligraphers to doulas, the Dubsado family is a rich collection of skills, talents, and expertise.

After a recent post in our community, I thought I’d share what we’ve learned about becoming a magnet for business instead of something static, stale, or even abrasive.

You’ve followed all the guides. Implemented all the key words. Constructed charts and collected data to show just how amazing your service is. Still, locking down consistent sales is a challenge.

Sometimes finding quality leads is all about being in the right place at the right time. Acquiring new leads isn’t just ‘getting an email address’, but rather, think of finding leads in the terms of where they are, what they are doing, and how can you reach then in the most effective way.

Workflows are such a huge part of your business. Most of the time you do the same process with each client, so why not automate that process.

From photographers to lawyers, calligraphers to doulas, the Dubsado family is a rich collection of skills, talents, and expertise.

Drained? Feel like you can’t continue? Well I’m here to tell you that A.) it’s okay to feel that way and B.) you’re going to make it through this.

Often times as business owners we look for what’s easiest. We want to automate everything so that we can only do the fun things in business.

After a long hiatus, we are finally back with our Dubsado Weekly Jams! Since we’ve last posted, we have had some new awesome team members join us.

The number of people who are unable to work their way toward a goal is enormous, and lack of motivation is not the culprit all the time.

Each salesperson has their own strategy and preference. None of them any more or less correct. It just depends on your values and what lens you are looking through when interacting with your client.

Back at you with another weekly playlist! For Dubsado’s Weekly Jams #36, our playlist is curated by one of our recent additions to our customer success team!

Guest Post by: Marie Vanderpool. She is an adventure wedding and elopement photographer whose heart lives in the Pacific Northwest...

Back at ya with Dubsado’s Weekly Jams 37! This week was curated by one of our new sales team members, Blake.

Did you know you can add smart fields in the subject line of an email? Well, now you do and it is super easy to accomplish.

As a yogi, the hardest part of practicing is getting on the mat. As a painter, the first stroke is the most nerve wracking swipe on canvas. And as a student, simply opening up Microsoft Word can make you reconsider whether you really need this capstone essay to graduate.

In the proposal functionality within Dubsado, you can allow your clients to pick and choose the packages they would like, sign the contract, and pay the invoice all within one form.

We hope you all have a safe and fun-filled week with your family and loved ones. And for our international Dubsado family, we hope you enjoy this playlist as well!

Tags in Dubsado allow you to categorize, sort, and search for projects within Dubsado. Color coded and easy to find. You can add tags manually or have them apply automatically with workflows.

Office hours are a simple tool that will only allow emails to send in workflow during the time that you set.

All forms on Dubsado are secure. By default, anyone with the link to that form can access it. If you wanted to add a layer of protection, to the form this feature is great for you!

We're adding to our Dubsado Family! We’re bringing on new UI designers, additional support engineers, account migration experts, and lastly an exceptionally talented new VP of Engineering. That is 6 total... 4 of them just in January!

You have a client management system to keep your organized, but it is also important to keep your projects within that system clean and organized as well. Archiving projects in Dubsado is a great way to tidy your projects page with clearing out any past projects or stale leads.

Recurring invoices are invoices that send on a schedule that you set. Ex: Sending an invoice to your client automatically once a month, twice a week, etc...

If you are wanting to send your contract in the same email with a form or sub-agreement, you can! Just be sure to follow these few steps to make that happen.

Dubsado does OrangeTheory as a team!

It's good to be human. We love everyone equally! But, today, is a special day. A day to celebrate our ladies! Dubsado is led by a female CEO and here are some things that make us better because of it...

Within Dubsado, you can have a general portal login that all your clients can access OR a client specific login for the portal.

You can use workflow actions to trigger off one another. For example, when form is completed, or part of invoices is paid, etc... have something else happen.

Many businesses find it difficult to get a grasp of what a PR agency actually does and whether they need PR or not.