Companies and agencies
How to create a company account on Belancer and verify your business
In short. Hire as a business: create a company, set up its page and billing details for invoices, invite your team, and get the Verified business badge. It takes 5 steps: Create the company; Complete the company page; Add billing details; Invite your team; Verify your business (optional).
Updated October 2, 20263 min read5 steps
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A company account lets your business hire on Belancer as one organisation, with its own page, billing, invoices and team. Open the account menu, choose Create a company, fill in the company details and choose Create company. You become the owner. Then add billing details, invite your team and, if you like, verify your business.
Before you start
- Your own Belancer account. Clients don't need the ID check.
- The company's legal name, registered country, industry, size and logo.
- For verification: trade licence and eTIN (and BIN if VAT-registered) in Bangladesh, or a registration certificate elsewhere.
Steps
1Create the company
Open the account menu and choose Create a company. Fill in Company details: name, registered country, industry, size and logo. Choose Create company. "You're the owner. Invite teammates by email and give each a role."
2Complete the company page
In Company settings, add the about text, city and website. Your public page is belancer.com/company/ followed by your company's link name. It shows open projects and reviews from freelancers.
3Add billing details
Under Billing, enter the Legal name on invoices, an optional tax ID (BIN or VAT number, "Printed on invoices") and Send invoices to (optional). Invoices also show in the company's orders.
4Invite your team
Under Team, choose Invite by email, pick a Role and choose Invite. See company roles and acting as.
5Verify your business (optional)
Under Verification, upload your documents and send them. Our team reviews them within about 3 working days. When approved, your page shows Verified business.
What happens next
Switch Acting as to the company whenever you post projects, buy gigs or pay. Orders, invoices and reviews then belong to the company. Set spending limits for your team in Spend limits. See company spend limits.
Troubleshooting
- "Add the company name." The name is required.
- I picked the wrong country. The country sets the currency and can't be changed by you; contact support.
- Verification needs more information. Read the request and send the extra document.
- My verification expired. It follows your trade licence date; we remind you 30 days before. Upload the renewed licence.
Good to know
- Payment verified: after the company's first successful payment, its page shows Payment verified.
- Selling as a business: a company that wants to sell services applies as an agency through its owner. See start an agency.
- No self-hiring: company members can't hire their own company's agency.
Tip: Fill in billing details before your first payment so every invoice carries your legal name and tax number.
Note: Ownership can be transferred to another team member later; the old owner stays as an admin.
Questions and answers
Do I need a separate login for my company?
No. You create the company from your own account and switch to it with Acting as. Your team members use their own Belancer accounts.
What currency will my company pay in?
The currency of the company's registered country: BDT for Bangladesh, USD elsewhere, even if a Bangladeshi person manages it.
How many companies can I create?
Up to 5 companies per person.
What do I need for the Verified business badge?
In Bangladesh, a trade licence and eTIN (and BIN if you're VAT-registered). In other countries, a company registration document.
Is my team shown publicly?
No. The company page shows the logo, industry, size, city, about, website, open projects and reviews, but not your team.
Do personal and company money mix?
Never. A company has its own billing, invoices and Belancer Balance.
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- Fees, credits and documentsMonthly statements and invoices: find, download and check themFreelancers get a monthly statement per currency; clients get an invoice for every payment. Where to find them, what they show and how to download them.
- Getting startedWhy is my Belancer account in BDT or USD? Account country explainedYour sign-up country sets your currency and payment methods for good: Bangladesh pays in BDT, everyone else in USD. Nothing is ever converted.
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