StrawBlond is a Swiss cloud solution that simplifies quotations, invoicing, time tracking, expense management, and project budgeting. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing key business processes in one place.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many small businesses and freelancers struggle with managing various administrative tasks such as creating quotations, invoicing clients, tracking project time, and managing expenses, often relying on multiple disconnected tools or manual processes. This can lead to inefficiencies, errors, and a lack of real-time visibility into their financial performance.
Solution
StrawBlond is a cloud-based platform designed to streamline administrative workflows for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), freelancers, and accounting firms. The platform offers a suite of integrated tools for quotation creation, invoicing, time tracking, expense management, project budgeting, and financial accounting. By centralizing these functions, StrawBlond enables users to automate routine tasks, improve accuracy, and gain a comprehensive overview of their business finances. The platform leverages AI-powered features such as automatic text recognition for receipts and bank transaction matching to further reduce manual effort and improve efficiency. StrawBlond also supports the creation of Swiss QR invoices and offers a customer portal for simplified communication and document sharing.
Target Audience
StrawBlond primarily targets freelancers, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), agencies, consultants, and accounting firms looking for a comprehensive and user-friendly solution to manage their administrative and accounting tasks.
Features
- AI-powered receipt scanning and automatic text recognition for expense management
- Automated bank reconciliation with transaction matching
- Project time tracking with customizable hourly rates and budget management
- Customer management with contact and communication history
- Customizable invoice and quotation templates with individual branding options
- Support for Swiss QR invoices
- Automated payment reminders and dunning processes
- Customer portal for accessing invoices, quotations, and account information
- Integration with E-Banking for direct payment processing
- Multi-user support with team management and absence management features (Business plan)
- REST API and Webhooks for integration with other applications (add-on)
- Automated VAT (MWST) calculations and reporting