Biller Genie with Garima Shah | E136

Fintech Impact

In this 136th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Garima Shah, President of Biller Genie, a SaaS company that helps companies get paid faster on their accounts payable. Garima Shah explains how Biller Genie got started, how it works for clients, and the benefits of their value proposition.

Episode Highlights:

● 00:29 – Garima Shah explains Biller Genie and the origin of the company.

● 02:57 – Which accounting systems does she commonly encounter?

● 05:28 – What was the journey to getting Biller Genie started?

● 06:55 – How does the billing model work for Biller Genie?

● 09:09 – Garima Shah takes us through the Biller Genie process?

● 11:52 – What has been the general feedback they have been getting from most companies?

● 22:06 – They talk about accounts payable automation efficiency.

● 27:04 – What would Garima Shah change in her business or industry?

● 30:39 – What have been the biggest challenges Garima Shah has faced?

● 32:17 – What keeps Garima excited each day about her work?

3 Key Points

1. 90% of businesses in the world handle accounts receivable manually.

2. Biller Genie charges a monthly fee plus a percentage only when they collect on invoices.

3. On average, Biler Genie gets businesses paid 15 days faster, collecting 60% of their outstanding balances no matter what within the first 30 days ,and saves them between 15-20 hours a week in manual labor.

Tweetable Quotes:

● “Biller Genie is an automated account receivable software, which is a whole lot of words that don’t mean a lot to most people.” – Garima Shah

● “Our average client does between $70,000-$100,000 a month in revenue or invoicing, and a client that does $100,000 a month would only pay $550 for Biller Genie in the entire month.” – Garima Shah

● “The average cost for an invoice, according to the Wall Street Journal, is between $16-$38 to process a single invoice manually.” – Garima Shah

Resources Mentioned:

● Facebook – Jason Pereira’s Facebook

● LinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedIn

● FintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech Impact

● JasonPereira.ca – Sign up for Jason Pereira’s newsletter

● Linkedin – Garima Shah

● billergenie.com – Website

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