Tim Fabels

Articles by Tim Fabels

Co-founder and owner at Combidesk

Tim works as an integration expert at Combidesk and helps entrepreneurs link various business software, such as accounting packages, CRM software and cash register systems.

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Combidesk & Rabobank: automation without the headaches

Combidesk & Rabobank: automation without the headaches

Many entrepreneurs know the problem: hours lost retyping data between systems, entering invoices into the bookkeeping, checking payments and keeping an eye on cash flow. It costs a lot of time and it is error-prone. Entrepreneurs want to run their business, not administrate it. But as long as systems do not talk to each other, it stays a source of frustration.…

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Automatic reconciliation with Rabo Smart Pay

Automatic reconciliation with Rabo Smart Pay

Keeping your bookkeeping up to date is probably not the most enjoyable part of running a business, but it is one of the most important. With accurate books you can see at a glance how your company is doing financially. An essential part of accurate bookkeeping is reconciliation. Fortunately this can be done automatically with Rabo Smart Pay and the integrations from Combidesk.…

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Combidesk Named Exact App Store Partner of the Year 2025

Combidesk Named Exact App Store Partner of the Year 2025

On 28 May 2026, Combidesk was named Exact App Store Partner of the Year 2025 at the Exact Ecosystem Awards in Amsterdam — recognised for reliable integrations, customer focus and a close partnership with Exact.…

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Tim Fabels

by Tim Fabels

June 10, 2026

Comparing Payment Providers for Webshops – Pros and Cons

Comparing Payment Providers for Webshops – Pros and Cons

When you start your own webshop, one of the most important decisions is choosing a payment provider. There are many online payment providers, so it can be hard to see the wood for the trees. In this blog, we list the best-known payment providers for webshops, including their pros and cons.…

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Efficient Stripe Accounting Integration: Your Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping

Efficient Stripe Accounting Integration: Your Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping

Still manually entering your Stripe payments into your accounting software? A Stripe accounting integration automates the entire process — from payment to journal entry. In this guide, you’ll learn how it works, which packages you can connect, and how to get started in just a few steps.…

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How to get more sales with your webshop

How to get more sales with your webshop

For webshop owners, it may be interesting to apply new technologies and automations to get more sales and revenue from their webshop. We have come up with four tips…

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How do you get more revenue with your webshop using cart abandonment?

How do you get more revenue with your webshop using cart abandonment?

Online, 88% of filled shopping carts are abandoned. Eighty-eight percent! In other words, you, the webshop owner - after all your marketing effort and website optimisation - get 100 visitors to put a few items into their cart, and only 12 of them actually check out. The other 88 are lost.…

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Taking your customer live chat to the next level

Taking your customer live chat to the next level

The last couple of years website live chat solutions have become very popular. If you are a serious webshop owner you can’t do without them anymore. If used correctly and as part of your overall customer service plan, live chat software has the ability to increase conversion rates by giving customers instant access to a live support agent right while they’re on your site.…

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Bookkeeping for webshop owners. From sales invoices to tax returns.

Bookkeeping for webshop owners. From sales invoices to tax returns.

We could start this blog with the Tax and Customs Administration's famous slogan: we can't make it more fun, but we can make it easier. Bookkeeping is probably the most tedious compulsory chore entrepreneurs have to deal with. In this blog, we explain exactly what 'bookkeeping' for webshop owners means, and how you can make it as easy as possible for yourself. Hint: automate.…

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How can I sell more with email marketing?

How can I sell more with email marketing?

Email may be one of the oldest forms of marketing, but, with an ROI of 3800 per cent, it is also the most effective. You read that right: thirty-eight hundred per cent! Which means that, for every cent you put in, you get 38 back. This kind of return simply can't be matched with social media marketing or Google Adwords. How do you pull this off?…

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The Best Email Marketing Software of 2023

The Best Email Marketing Software of 2023

Check out the best email marketing software for 2023 – to create messages, building subscriber lists, automating workflows, and more.…

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