Just six months after the company broke $1 billion in transactions tracked, Outright.com has reached the $2 billion mark. To coincide with this milestone, Outright has launched a directory of bookkeepers and financial professionals along with simple ways to communicate or hire them (see screen shot below).
The company also implemented a free skills certification for bookkeepers seeking to market their services. Bookkeepers and financial professionals can take a free test and earn an Outright.com certification. Small businesses and financial professionals can earn status/credibility points called "capital" to encourage collaboration and community across the platform.
Also this week, eBay recognized Outright as the most innovative app for sellers and merchants. Outright VP of Marketing Paul O'Brien told us that he was especially excited by the award, given that eBay is used by four million self-employed online sellers, a target market for Outright.
Outright cites Facebook as its inspiration for adding the community platform to its small-business bookkeeping system.
The company has eleven employees and has raised $7.5 million dollars since founding in mid-2008. Outright debuted at Finovate 2009; view their demo video here.
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