Digitization

New risks from invoice fraud: How car dealers and customers can protect themselves

Digitization brings numerous benefits for companies and customers: faster exchange, more efficient processes and lower costs. However, as digital invoices become more widespread, the risk of fraud and liability issues is also growing. Recent court rulings in Germany show that considerable security precautions are necessary when sending email invoices in order to avoid financial losses.

Efficient Payment Management in Seasonal Business: How Ernst-Auto Optimizes Tire Changes

The tire change season is a particularly demanding time for car dealerships. In spring and fall, service centers operate at full capacity as many customers switch between winter and summer tires. While workshops are stretched to their limits, administrative workload also increases—especially when it comes to processing payments. How can a dealership efficiently manage these seasonal peaks without delays, errors, or long waiting times? With bezahl.de, Ernst-Auto has found a digital solution that not only eases the burden on accounting but also enhances customer service.

Liquidity in automotive dealerships: Why faster incoming payments are crucial

In the automotive industry, every minute counts. Whether in sales or in the workshop area - the smooth flow of payments not only affects operational efficiency, but also liquidity. Delayed incoming payments can be a real challenge, especially for dealers and workshops, which often have high upfront costs for vehicles or spare parts. The question is: how can cash flows be organized more efficiently in order to reduce costs and gain financial flexibility at the same time?

From start-up to scale-up: The company bezahl.de is taking off!

Within just a few years, the Cologne-based company NX Technologies was able to revolutionize payment management in German car dealerships with its innovative digital platform “bezahl.de”: Founded in 2018, the FinTech took off and was able to successfully launch its “bezahl.de” product on the market within a very short period of time. From start-up to scale-up at top speed. In this article, you can find out how the company achieved pole position in its sector so quickly, what this means for the company structure and how you can easily distinguish a start-up from a scale-up.

Networking and exclusive insights: Automotive after work events impress in Düsseldorf & Hamburg

The new bezahl.de Automotive After Work event format creates space for visionary exchange between leading industry experts. The start of the new series of events took place on November 3rd in Düsseldorf and was convincing through interactive dialogue, exclusive insights and strong speakers. The bezahl.de team is looking forward to further events and many exciting participants in 2023!

Money Laundering Prevention: Government Requirements and Social Responsibility

Since the introduction of the Money Laundering Prevention Act in 2017, many German companies have had to create structures every day to curb money laundering. Although this is complex, it is absolutely necessary: Violations are punished with heavy penalties. Industries that work with large amounts of cash are particularly affected. This includes, for example, the automotive trade. In this blog article, you can find out why money laundering prevention is so important and why it is particularly relevant for financial transactions processed in Germany.

Sustainable, social, regional: bezahl.de donates laptops to Cologne vocational college

bezahl.de among the three finalists of the startup pitch of the 15th Private Equity Conference

Once a year, NRW Bank, together with the Private Equity Forum NRW, awards the prize for the most innovative start-up of the year. More than 70 up-and-coming startups from a wide range of sectors applied for the award and were judged by a jury of experts. bezahl.de impressed with its sustainable business model and finally secured third place. A great recognition of the work done so far by the up-and-coming team led by the two founders Lasse Diener and Ulrich Schmidt.