At Shimbi Labs now everyone works from the location they choose. You will be invited to work wherever you're happiest and most productive. Learns how we work...
Here is a letter from CEO to the team at Shimbi Labs. In this letter, Siddharth Deshmukh discusses the importance of the culture of high standards, why should we have, and steps required to maintain and continue to build it at Shimbi Labs.
Just imagine if you created a company on a foundation made of sand. You just hired people to fill available openings and instead taking time to find out if they were right for the position, or for the company.
It is a time of the year to be with friends & family, experience the joy of reflecting on the passing year & thinking about the new year. It's time to bring & accept the change as we move ahead in our journey to make a positive difference in the world.
We think people who can work without the title “Manager” are real heroes. They don’t need a title to do a great job, they carry out their work and beyond because they love what they do.
The inspiring unfolding story of a young architect, Whose imagination never stop and that reminds me this quote ““Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”
This blog is our humble endeavor to compile and narrate success stories of inspiring businesses to the world. I sincerely believe that every entrepreneur has a very inspiring story to tell and us to learn.
In general Freelancers, Startups and Small Business tend to use Excel for their invoicing requirement. But these 10 points will prove you why Excel is wrong choice to create invoices.
Since 2006, Shimbi Labs helping freelancers and small businesses streamline their invoicing. Today we are announcing 4 payment options for our Indian Business to get paid online.
Every picture has a story, but when it is about a company logo, it has something much more profound and interesting than just an ordinary story. Siddharth Deshmukh founder and CEO of Shimbi Labs shares the fascinating journey of the new logo of Shimbi Labs
I must admit, I was pretty much curious about the ‘working holidays’ post and flash mob pictures uploaded on ShimBi Labs Facebook page. So this assignment was received gleefully by me- both for the familiarity and the curiosity.
It was a pleasurable experience. I like the way the firm works and the attitude firm carries to hire a new intern or an employee. This is a perfect example of out of box thinking.
As we are reaching towards end of 2016, I wanted to send my best wishes to you and yours! I hope that 2017 holds success and good fortune in all your endeavour. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and your organization this year.
I dialled the number assigned to me for my next interview, I guess this is how you would feel before a Tsunami- a total cluelessness about the huge wave that's going to hit you the next second...
This UI Designer at ShimBi Labs certainly had an interesting childhood/teenage hood and whatever follows. He fondly remembers how he used to work part time during his 12th grade at an eye hospital...
You must be careful with the kind of information you are putting up on our websites. in this blog let us see how you can better the contents displayed on your website through 10 simple yet effective ways.
There are millions around the globe and at least a few hundreds we meet each day, or have known all our lives. Yet hardly known. Continuing my saga of interviews with ShimBi Labs’ employees to know their different side of life...
This blog discusses about various programming languages used for web development along with their pros and cons to get a fair idea before you select the best one for your next project.
Is creating a facebook or Google+ business page enough to compel customers to buy your product and services? We think not, and here are a few reasons why you should have your website made for your business.
Search engine optimization is a continuous changing field and keeping updated with the latest trends along with avoiding pitfalls is the only way to give you proper outcomes.
Getting traffic to your website may seems like a tedious task to you. As soon as you hear such technical terms, your mind goes bonkers, and your palms get sweaty. Here are some tricks and hacks for promoting your website or blog.
With people working as freelancers in almost every sphere of work, there is hardly any job left that has not been handled by any freelancer. However, the main question here is that how someone can be the best in their field of work?
This is a dilemma everyone faces when the time comes to decide whether the content of the website should be self-written or by a professional. Both have different benefits.
Here are a few complaints that web designing companies might have to face when the customers are not satisfied with their work. Studying these complaints well is the key to improvement and betterment of the design.
With the help of some search on the Internet, creating a website has now become a more easy task than it was in the past. With new tutorials and blogs coming up every week, creating own website is simpler than before.
More and more people are taking to working at their free time as a profession and are happily quitting their 9 to 5 jobs. The reasons for doing so are endless. Who to get started?
ShimBi Labs is a great place to learn new things and a right place to Interns to kick start their career. My Internship experience with ShimBi is fruitful.
An aspiring entrepreneur, Mr Atul explained to me how he balanced out his work and personal life- on a 50-50 scale where both work and personal lives were allotted their time.
Budo is a leading cloud-based web development platform created with one goal in mind: to help people get online without technical skills and a big budget. Budo is a Website Builder and Content Management System.
Photos are a great way to link the readers to the content. Through images, one can easily convey the messages. It helps the readers in imagining and moves forward their thinking.
With the outburst of information in all possible directions, search engines like Google and Bing are the difference between efficient, productive work and manual, time-consuming labour.
From the last decade, everything is becoming electronic. Everything is changing to being electronic because there are numerous advantages of having something electronic than written on papers.
It was a nice experience. I worked in a team through which I learned how to work in a team. When you are a team member you get to know how other people work.
Let me unfold to you the life and persona of a software professional. This was an eye opener for me who made the call with many prejudices but had them all killed in 20 minutes.
As a blogging platform, Tumblr has much to offer that sets it apart from other tools such as WordPress and the reason why people have begun to realize this untapped potential is because of two factors: more visual imagery and less verbosity.
An attractive website is very crucial to make an impact of your online presence. Creative and fascinating websites always lure more visitors. One of the ways to have a catchy and attractive website is by displaying animation header banner.
As Literature student I took up one of my internships with ShimBi Labs which is a technology company, know this - I myself was clueless but I still wanted to give it a try and see how my efforts to reconnect with the science side would go. Here a story.
My Internship Experience With ShimBi Labs Was Fruitful. ShimBi Labs gave me the opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional environment.
My Internship experience with ShimBi Labs was very nice. Many things I learned in this company, technical as well as how everyone handle their work efficiently and with responsibility.
A logo is not only the graphical representation of a company but it is also an unsaid image of the company in the consumer’s subconscious. It is a lot more than just being a piece of graphics on the top of any web page or visiting card.
The experience I am having with ShimBi Labs is phenomenal. The environment here at ShimBi Labs is amazing. From my earlier internship experience. At ShimBi Labs I was given full freedom & resources to make my own project also with right amount of guidance.
Invoices are required whenever a buyer and a seller deals something. Invoices can also be termed as a written record of the agreement that has been made and all the terms and conditions associated with it. The seller cannot afford any mistakes in them.
Apps let the user browse through products at their comfort. But, often apps do not become a success. You may have built an app, too, for your business, but where are the customers?
Technology is involving. What worked last year does not guarantee that it will be the same this year. In fact, some strategies may seem redundant and not helpful enough that it could affect your business.
Password and Security go hand in hand. Stronger the password better the security of your online account. More you take care of your password better is your account security.
Web design involves a proper blend and correctly understanding the key features that need to be taken care while designing, namely navigation and layout, brand consistency etc. These features have a huge impact on the users.
Learning and experiencing the excitement of making new things is immense, and it's a significant step towards building a great career and innovating amazing products.
Website is an “Identity” to your laboratory and a “Vision” to the patients .In the current scenario of digitalization, website gives a connectivity between the laboratory and the patients.
Financial management and budgeting for startup and small business are important, ignoring it may lead to financial disasters. These quick tips help you to avoid that mistake and keep your business running smoothly with good financial practices.
Over 300 million active users each month post 70 million photos per day, and collectively distribute 2.5 billion likes. Engagement on Instagram is seven times higher than on Twitter and Facebook, and also leaves Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest in the dust.
Building your clinic website is very important for promoting your medical practice. The website makes easy for you to reach out to people and for them to know about you and your services. You can get maximum inquiries and consultations through your website
The amazing thing about guest posting really is the amount of people you will meet through it. This means either in the comments of your posts or simply the relationship with the person owning the blog.
"The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality." - Chris Chocola
Kailash, thank you for being a great friend and partner, and for everything you do to make the ShimBi Labs better place to work and deliver great pieces of software code.
“Video marketing is a powerful means for promoting anything you want online, whether it’s a product, service, opt-in form, website, blog, etc. …Videos are now an expected component of any website.” – AnimosityPierre
In today’s world, the website is like a mirror to your profile or your company’s profile. “Slogging” is the right word for a clinic without a website. Successfully running a dental clinic requires both handwork and effective advertisement.
Email is the fastest mode of sharing sensitive information. It is a fact that a customer would trust sales@shimbi.in rather than shimbisales@gmail.com. Your website domain name is your new online identity for your business.
There are many shop owners who want to grow their business and e-commerce is a way to do so. E-commerce is also the cheapest way to start your virtual shop instead of expensive options like buy a franchise or open up a brick and mortar shop.
While blogging can be a great marketing tool for small businesses but one wrong move can do more harm than benefits. Here are some lethal small business blogging mistakes you should avoid under all circumstances.
An invoice is a commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer. An invoice is needed in almost every trade you do. This blog will discuss 10 effective invoicing tips for better invoicing and cash flow for your small business.
Blogging is a world of words were a lot is conveyed be it about yourself, your experience and the world around you. It's a plethora of creativity and words and a marriage between these two.
Why do any non-governmental organization choose .ngo over .org or any other domain extension? What is the importance of using the .ngo extension? In this blog post, we will discuss this topic in details.
People use Twitter to discover what’s happening in the world, sharing information, and to connect with people and businesses across the globe. With 320 million monthly active user; how can small business make use Twitter for their business?
As Small Business owner, how can you use Google+ effectively? In this blog post, we will look at Top 8 Effective Ways Of Using Google+ For Your Small Business.
According to a data released by Hubspot, 57% of companies with a blog have been successful in driving traffic and converting them into leads through their blogs.
2015 has been a memorable year for us. As the year wraps up, I’d like to thanks to everyone whom I worked with. Let me also convey my gratitude to all our esteemed customers, partners and resellers.
ShimBi Labs is a place where students can thrive. Learn and explore new things, develop skills. Get hands-on experience working with some of the best minds in the business.
Working as a freelance writer is one of the best career options available in the contemporary world but at the same time it is extremely important to develop a regular flow of income. Starting a website can re-define your life as a freelance writer ...
Photography is an art, which is now taking on as a commercial prospect with time. Once it used to be just a hobby but now it has become a competitive profession. Having portfolio website is essential for professional photographers.
It is necessary to ask yourself a question "Does your homepage give the right answers to your customer?" Precise and accurate information is key to the success of website sales.
We all are aware of this, and we read and learn many things about online security every day but still ignore to implement few basic online security steps to safeguard from these new threats.
For the success of a business website, it is necessary to attract people to your website, and search engines ranking optimisation is one important way to drive traffic to your website. Simple design improvements can boost your websites Search Rankings.
You need a business website to generate leads, to share information about your product and services with potential clients. Your website provides service and information to your potential clients whenever they are online.
Every year during this time we hire fresh graduates at Shimbi Labs. But this year we decided to do it differently. We are hiring freshers WITHOUT INTERVIEWS! Read further to know more.
Email marketing is very important for all businesses especially for small businesses. It's a very cost effective way to reach out and communicate your prospective customers. It also can help you build a strong relation with your existing customers.
Today we are announcing the end of Flash support in CMS Budo. With this announcement, we will withdraw feature in CMS Budo that allows its users to upload Flash animation header for your website.
As a business if your website is not optimized for a seamless user experience on every device, your chances of staying relevant in search results are very limited especially in the eyes of Google.
It is estimated that thousands of web sites will soon disappear from Google’s mobile searches, especially of small businesses. #Mobilegeddon effect, is your website affected?
Only having a website is not enough, you must promote it for new business opportunities. This blog will guide you where to promote your website online.
As a Freelancer or Self-employed individual for your tax computation purposes, you are allowed few of the deductions. Are you aware of these top 10 tax deductions for the Freelancers and Self Employed?
We're back with another CMS Budo incremental release! For the last two months since we released CMS Budo 5.1c on 9th Jan 2015 we spent a lot of time working on security, stability and performance improvement.
Basic search engine optimisation (SEO) is fundamental and essential for all websites. SEO will help you position your website properly to be found at the time when people are searching for product or services you offer.
Many small businesses and freelancers think they doesn’t need to automate invoicing process and don't want invest in tools like online invoicing. If you also think same, then we suggest to read this blog post once and then decide.
Our vision is to help small business to grow beyond their physical boundaries, provide them with a creative tool to express themselves, and build a personal and professional brand.
Today I would like to share my experience with CMS Budo (A website builder and Content Managment System) and the company behind it ShimBi Labs. Read this before you start using it ....
WYSIWYG editors are usually taken for granted by the online community. Most users think sites and CMSs naturally come with such tools, which couldn’t be further from the truth.
As a fresher, it is very important to choose your first employer and begin your new chapter of life. What you learn early remains with you forever but not what you earn.
This is the biggest tax reform since Independence; analysts are calling it as a "game changer" that would cut the cost of doing business and boost economic growth.
We would like to announce the release of ShimBi MyBilling 2.3.0 that contains some significant performance improvements and new features like Void Invoice.
Freelancers tend to be master in their trade. This is their strength and weakness. Beyond their job-specific-skills, they tend to lack knowledge in the areas that are required to "run a business". Invoicing tops the list.
The "cloud" everyone is talking about it. More and more business are adopting cloud computing solutions to run their business in an easier, more cost effective way. It's no more buzzword.
Many people are skeptical or cautious and still prefer creating hand-made invoices using paper. We decided to interview 100 + people and finding was people have some myths about online invoicing.
Holiday season is around, its time for many businesses to keeping in touch with customers and attract them to do the shopping. Sending frequent email campaigns is often the best way to communicate.
We're back with another CMS Budo incremental release. Things are finally settling back to normal after week long Diwali festival holidays. Today, we are releasing CMS Budo 5.0.4c.
Flat User Interfaces have been in demand recently. Today, most of the new websites follow flat designs as their style guide. So, what is flat website designs?
You feel it is a joke? No, that is not a joke. It is a surprising fact. 46% of small businesses abroad and near whopping 85% of small business in India do not have a website.
It is a high time for small business owners (SMB owners) to realize that people aren’t using yellow pages anymore for searching information on local businesses.
MyBilling is relatively new but already one of the finest invoicing software available in the market providing amazingly easy to use features to make your billing experience pleasant.
Keeping up with the expectations of Budo's fan followings, ShimBi Labs today unveiled its Cloud Version of CMS Budo, the biggest release since the launch of ShimBi CMS.
If your website was updated a year ago, its time to re-look at it and consider updating it. But why it is so important to update the website? Read this blog and you will realize, why?
We are just 3 days away from launching CMS Budo Cloud version, so I thought, of I should explain, why we thought of shifting from the installed version of CMS Budo to a cloud version.
A step towards making things simpler and efficient. We feel hugely excited when we work on user feedbacks... Now Sign Up for Shimbi MyBilling in 30 Seconds.
In today's last blog of Small Business Toolkit for Busy Entrepreneurs series, we will discuss how to communicate your business brand effectively and who can help you.
Google offers many free and paid services for Small Business owners to leverage their presence on the web. In today’s blog post, we will discuss Top 10 Google tools that can significantly improve online presence of your Small Business.
Businesses can no longer afford the risk of storing important data only on their computers or on premise. More than ever, data has become a business' lifeblood in today's technological world, and protecting it is critical. In todays Small Business Toolkit.
Everyone knows that social media plays a vital role in any business marketing efforts, but managing all of the different social networks can seem daunting. With the time limits and budget constraints, it appears to be more difficult than in actual...
Today’s post in our Small Business Toolkit for Busy Entrepreneurs series will explore tools for small business owners to create your own engaging infographics.
A good email marketing program is an essential for growing your small business and increase your revenue. The first step is to find the right Email Service Provider (ESP).
The importance of great images for your website and printed materials cannot be overstated. Images are a great way to draw visitors and prospective customers to your website. Images can help describe your business, product and services in engaging way.
You as Small Business Owner already know the importance of having good Business Website. Today we will be discussing the importance of CMS driven website and how to select Content Management System (CMS) for your website.
We are excited to announce that throughout the month of May we’re going to be devoting the ShimBi Labs Blog to helping small business owners get the tools they need to succeed on the web.
ShimBi MyBilling allows you to create an unlimited number of user to manage your invoicing system. This feature is specially useful for medium to large organization, when invoices are generated by different departments, learn more ...
Android is the world's most popular mobile OS. Android powers more than a billion phones and tablets around the world. It is very clear; that no enterprises can ignore the benefits of Android app development.
As a freelance designer one has to do everything on their own. Its all do it yourself. This includes acquiring new customers, delivering projects on time, generating invoice, sending payment reminders… and many more activities. Its like one man company...
On the web, you will find many articles on bootstrapping. But today I would like to share with you how we developed our two products Budo and MyBilling through Bootstrapping.
Are you fed up with the hassles of sending an invoice with Excel or Word? Do you spend hours managing invoices and billing? Do you lose valuable time sending reminders to your customers about recurring payments? If Yes, then it is time for you to seriously
ShimBi MyBilling is a simple online invoicing application which save your time and money. Before you start using ShimBi MyBilling, we encourage you to read answers to some of the questions which have been frequently asked.
Wishing you a joyous Christmas, an awesome Holiday season and a smashing New Year. May the spirit of Christmas be with and your family throughout the year.
In this blog post least discuss how you can establish your brand on Pinterest. Let's consider the following ideas that can help build your brand on Pinterest.
Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them,
To celebrate M K Gandhi’s birthday today we have compiled some of our favourite quotes that still empower and inspire entrepreneurs the world over to engage in lasting social change.
If your business website does not benefit your business, in terms of either drive sales or raise awareness, it’s time to rethink your website and rebuild. Here are 10 Essential Characteristics of a Business Website
In the last blog post “How to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Small Business” we have learnt different Pinterest Terms. This week we will be learning about how you can optimise your Pinterest account.
We all know Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Linkedin as most popular social media networks, but there is one more which is creating a buzz. Pinterest is the name and pin-boards is its game. The beauty of Pinterest is its ability to bring many diversity
India with 73.9 million Net users is the world's third largest Internet population, overtaking Japan after China and the US, its time for Indian SMEs to go online.
Visitors statistics is most important every business owner wishes to know. Budo now has best in a class, powerful and featureful tool that generates advanced website visitor statistics.
Rain is in full force, and that means we have more time to spend on updates and enjoy a hot cup of tea reviewing updates to your favourite website builder Budo. Today we are announcing CMS Budo Ver. 4.4! Check out our updates and what is new.
Everything starts small. No matter how big business is today, fact remains that it started small. All the big business of today would have followed the principles and practices of branding required for growth of business.
MyBilling is built keeping in mind entrepreneurs without much accounting knowledge. It's simple and straightforward. No installation, no maintenance required,
Are you a freelance website designer or a website designing company looking for a way to increase the efficiency of delivery of projects then this blog post is for you.
Your favourite website builder keeps getting better. Budo 4.3 features improved Calendar, Photo Gallery & News module with the colour theme, Newly animated header banners.
I take this opportunity to give a BIG thanks to all our customers around the globe for your support and contribution to our business in 2010. It would not have been possible without your excellent support and confidence in us.
At the centre of most web design and development projects is Content Management Systems (CMS). Choosing a CMS for your custom website is not an easy task - there are 1000s of CMS available on the web, then why Shimbi CMS?
Welcome to ShimBi Labs official Blog. Through this blog, We would like to communicate with all our existing clients and prospects. We will discuss here ShimBi Labs, vision, product, services and some other topics.