e-conomic Global Blog

Why nothing’s more important than service

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:56:25 GMT

Next Thursday, I am sending 16 of my colleagues off to take part in the Danish E-commerce Awards which is a pretty big annual event for anyone in the e-commerce industry. Last year, e-conomic was awarded 1st prize in the category Business to Business with high-end buzzwords like company growth, integration and competitive pricing among [...]

Why nothing’s more important than service is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Build your own ERP

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:54:51 GMT

A very interesting article on Forbes.com argues that ERP systems are becoming a thing of the past as a consequence of the way that subscriptions and services are currently replacing the traditional “buy once” product model as the standard business model of today. While I completely agree about the changing business model, I think it’s [...]

Build your own ERP is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Leading the silent revolution of online accounting

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:56:11 GMT

I am very proud to be able to share some big words with you today: e-conomic is now officially among the leading providers of online accounting software in Europe. According to a just published report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), one of the most highly acclaimed market research companies in the world, e-conomic is [...]

Leading the silent revolution of online accounting is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Why we enjoy paying our partners

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:36:09 GMT

Today, I’m happy to share with you that in the first quarter of 2012, we paid our referral partners more money than ever before. That’s great news for all parties involved! For our partners, it means that they are getting rewarded for referring new customers to e-conomic. And for us, it means that our Referral [...]

Why we enjoy paying our partners is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Looking for that particular someone

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:59:09 GMT

Yes, we’re hiring. Now more than ever. Looking for those special resources that make us who we are. Looking just a few years back in the ever-changing times here at e-conomic, we used to regularly have a couple of open positions spread somewhat randomly around our various websites and job banks. And by the time [...]

Looking for that particular someone is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Speed does matter!

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:52:03 GMT

Most of us enjoy fast applications and websites. Sometimes you really notice the high speed, sometimes you don’t notice it, but just have this good experience that makes you return. Awareness of high-speed applications and websites has been increasing over the last few years, but I doubt the average speed has been improved much as [...]

Speed does matter! is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Business schools turn to e-conomic

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:52:16 GMT

A great story about e-conomic: As reported in Computerworld today (article in Danish), business schools are turning to e-conomic for teaching accounting to business students. The reasons why they are switching to e-conomic as the accounting system to train students on? As one business school teacher explains, it’s because it is easy and fast to [...]

Business schools turn to e-conomic is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Building something new

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:54:34 GMT

Over the past year, we’ve as usual been hard at work improving and refining our existing application – but we’ve also been building something new to complement our current offering. The reason for doing something new? Because sometimes you have to take a step back and think about new ways of doing things in order [...]

Building something new is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

What if your work and life actually balanced?

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:40:42 GMT

I recently stumbled on these results from an OECD survey which put a feeling that I’ve had for a long time into clear facts and figures - Denmark really is the best country in the world to work in! Having worked for – and run – international companies both in Denmark and abroad, I have [...]

What if your work and life actually balanced? is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

A great start to 2012

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:41:28 GMT

Following on from my thoughts on what’s in store for the year ahead, I’d like to share with you some of our early results for 2012. So far, we’re on course in January to reach the highest number of new customers, the most accountant and bookkeeper signups, and the highest number of trials for a [...]

A great start to 2012 is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Let your employees use their own mobile devices

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:01:42 GMT

Managers who allow their employees to use their own mobile devices for work will most likely see increased productivity and more innovation from their employees. Perhaps even more important, they will provide flexibility for their most valuable employees who may simply find another place to work if they feel obstructed from using their preferred devices. [...]

Let your employees use their own mobile devices is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

What’s in store for 2012?

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:17:36 GMT

First off, let me wish you a Happy New Year – and add that if I knew exactly what’s in store for 2012, I would hurry down to the stock market right now! Keeping costs down One thing that is pretty certain, however, is that the strained global economy will continue to keep everyone focused [...]

What’s in store for 2012? is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Looking back on a great year at e-conomic

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:00:39 GMT

As 2011 is drawing to a close, let me wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – and let me share with you some of the great things that happened at e-conomic this year. Many more customers In 2011, more than 10,000 new companies chose to do their accounting using e-conomic, taking [...]

Looking back on a great year at e-conomic is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

How the most profitable Gazelle lost 50% of its bank credit

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:39:32 GMT

Recently, I’ve been interviewed by some of the major Danish newspapers on the problems that growth companies face when trying to get credit from their banks. You can find the articles from Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten and Berlingske Tidende here (links in Danish). I’d also like to share with you my views expressed in my own terms [...]

How the most profitable Gazelle lost 50% of its bank credit is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

The future of cloud computing

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:11:23 GMT

Cloud computing has been a hot topic in 2011 – and all indicators suggest it will remain so for at least the entire next decade, with the global cloud computing market expected to grow from approx. 30.4 billion euro this year to 180 billion euro in 2020. Keeping the timeframe to just the next year, [...]

The future of cloud computing is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Christmas presents in the cloud

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:36:48 GMT

Christmas is around the corner. This year we have decided to use the capabilities afforded to us by being a SaaS provider to deliver something truly special to our customers: New improvements to the e-conomic system – released and delivered every day from December 1 to December 24! Daily releases Starting today, a new [...]

Christmas presents in the cloud is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

What business owners want from their accountants

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:28:27 GMT

With so many small and medium businesses using e-conomic, it’s essential for us here at e-conomic to know as much as possible about the priorities, concerns and wishes of businesses when doing their accounting. This applies not only to us as their accounting system provider, but also to their accountants. That’s why we have recently [...]

What business owners want from their accountants is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Moving forward: Banks and growth companies

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:51:52 GMT

Last week, I was interviewed in the Danish business media about my experience with banks and obtaining loans as a growth company. Here, I described our paradoxical situation: We can present excellent results over the past years in terms of both growth and profitability (hence our newly-awarded title as Most Profitable Gazelle in the Copenhagen [...]

Moving forward: Banks and growth companies is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Further Gazelle honors for e-conomic

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:07:42 GMT

As I shared with you recently, e-conomic has been selected as a ‘Gazelle’ company based on our excellent growth and turnover performance, which includes doubling our turnover in just three years. Most Profitable Gazelle Now, we have received further recognition as we’ve been named ‘Most Profitable Gazelle 2011′ for the Copenhagen region. I was presented with [...]

Further Gazelle honors for e-conomic is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

The world’s largest selection of accounting apps

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:54:47 GMT

Today, I have the honor of introducing the world’s largest selection of accounting apps! All apps integrate with e-conomic and are part of our strategy to make bookkeeping and accounting easier and more fun for small and medium businesses. Providing the world’s largest selection of accounting apps Streamlining and simplifying processes For business owners without [...]

The world’s largest selection of accounting apps is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Microsoft guest post: the cloud is more than hot air

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:46:45 GMT

Recently e-conomic had the opportunity to collaborate with Microsoft.eu and discuss my view on the cloud movement and it’s lasting impacts on the international marketplace. I shared e-conomic’s experience as a start-up in the cloud marketplace 10 years ago, and how far we – and the cloud movement as a whole – have rapidly progressed [...]

Microsoft guest post: the cloud is more than hot air is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

e-conomic is now a Gazelle

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:41:26 GMT

I’m happy to share that e-conomic has been selected as a ‘Gazelle’ company, one of the most prestigious awards for growth companies in Denmark! To make us entitled to this award, we have experienced continued yearly growth and doubled our turnover during the last three years – which is actually one year less than the [...]

e-conomic is now a Gazelle is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Company Days: Sharing, networking – and having fun!

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:38:17 GMT

As a company in rapid growth, it’s not only our number of customers and turnover figures that are climbing. We’re also more and more people working at e-conomic, with offices all around Europe, from Spain to the UK to Ukraine. That’s why it’s especially important for me that we take time out – as we [...]

Company Days: Sharing, networking – and having fun! is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

A lesson from Steve Jobs

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:13:43 GMT

With Steve Jobs’ passing, the world has lost a great innovator and visionary. On a global level, Jobs changed the world we live in and how we interact with each other. Learning from mistakes Aside from the inspiration of seeing a creative genius like Steve Jobs at work, his story also shows us another thing: [...]

A lesson from Steve Jobs is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Getting to know you: an e-conomic priority

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:00:47 GMT

At e-conomic, we believe that everyone within the organization should be acquainted with our company’s very highest priority: our customers. That’s why last week, I sat down with e-conomic’s Online Manager Tue, and we spent the day making welcome calls to new e-conomic customers (Undercover Boss anyone?). As I’ve said before – it’s not by [...]

Getting to know you: an e-conomic priority is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Let’s talk business: Upcoming presentations

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:29:28 GMT

Two subjects that I regularly cover here on the blog are the importance of cloud computing in the growing market and expanding an innovative business model. I have worked with start-up companies in the online industry for many years (you can take a look at my experiences on LinkedIn), and in the coming month I [...]

Let’s talk business: Upcoming presentations is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

PC World scores e-conomic highly in Norway

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:41:25 GMT

This past week in Norway, the magazine PC World compared nine different online and offline accounting systems against one another, including the e-conomic online software. I’m happy to share that e-conomic received fantastic scores in this test and exceled in several specific areas. e-conomic – easy and secure The PC World test compared the nine different [...]

PC World scores e-conomic highly in Norway is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

The Referral Partner Program has a new website!

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:54:35 GMT

As you might have heard, e-conomic’s Referral Partner Program has a new website design. We hope that the new design will encourage more partner sign-ups, while simultaneously improving the quality of our existing partners’ referrals. Earn money working from home If you haven’t heard about our Referral Partner Program before, then it’s time you learned how [...]

The Referral Partner Program has a new website! is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

Invoicing dos and don’ts to keep in mind

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:04:47 GMT

There are many important things to keep track of when running a business – invoicing being one of the most critical. Receiving correct and timely payment, and keeping good payment relations with your customers can go a very long way. Here are a few invoicing “dos and don’ts” to keep your invoicing process fast, easy [...]

Invoicing dos and don’ts to keep in mind is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com

e-conomic online support – the way forward

Torben Frigaard Rasmussen — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:54:48 GMT

When searching for help or support from a company that you work with, do you often find yourself looking for their “Contact us” webpage instead of their FAQ or help articles? If so – you’re not alone! In many cases it can be difficult to find the information that you need, and picking up the [...]

e-conomic online support – the way forward is a blog post from the blog of e-conomic international a/s, information and dialogue about e-conomic online accounting software.
Main website: www.e-conomic.com