How a One-Person Finance Team at Doppler with Thousands in Failed Payments, Saved ~5 Hours/Week, and Avoided Hiring
With a one-person finance team, Doppler needed a way to recover lost revenue without chasing customers. Within weeks, Invoice Butler automated collections, cleaned up receivables, and saved them hours every week.
~5 hours
saved per week on collections
<1 week
implementation
100%
hands-off AR
0
new hires
“I don’t remember the last time I manually emailed a self-service customer about a failed payment.”
About Doppler
Doppler is a secrets management platform that helps engineering teams securely manage sensitive credentials like API keys and tokens. The company operates a self-service product-led model alongside enterprise sales, supported by a lean team.
The Challenge: Small Failed Payments Were Draining Revenue
Doppler’s self-service subscriptions were a growing problem. Stripe retried failed cards a few times and then stopped.
From there, Vlad manually chased only the largest invoices, and smaller $10–$20 failures were left untouched.
This led to:
- Thousands in lost revenue
- No structured follow-up process
- Manual effort focused only on big balances
“Smaller invoices definitely add up, but when you’re a team of one, you have to pick and choose your battles.”
Why Invoice Butler Is Built for Scale
As Doppler grows, manual collections would require hiring.
Invoice Butler lets Doppler scale revenue operations without scaling headcount.
Instead of manually chasing failed payments or hiring internally for AR, Invoice Butler runs collections end-to-end in the background.
“I don’t need to hire someone internally to manage receivables. I have you guys.”
— Vladimir Vlasov, Head of Finance, Doppler
— Vladimir Vlasov, Head of Finance, Doppler
Implementation: Live within a Week
Vlad expected onboarding to be complex, but the entire setup took about a week.
Invoice Butler connected quickly to Stripe and began running collections almost immediately.
“It was really quick and really painless. One of the better implementations I’ve had.”
The Turning Point: From Manual AR to Total Automation
Before Invoice Butler, Vlad spent about an hour every day reviewing receivables and emailing customers.
Post implementation:
- Follow-ups became fully automated
- Escalations only happened when needed
- Receivables lived in one clean dashboard
Invoice Butler also surfaced years-old, uncollectible invoices, allowing Doppler to clean up its books and improve reporting.
“I was spending about an hour a day on receivables; I don’t have to do that anymore.”
— Vladimir Vlasov, Head of Finance, Doppler
— Vladimir Vlasov, Head of Finance, Doppler
The Results: Automated and Scalable Revenue Ops
1. Failed payments recovered automatically
Revenue that once slipped through the cracks is now consistently brought back in.
“I’ve seen our receivables get healthier since using Invoice Butler.”
2. 100% hands-Off collections
Follow-ups, escalations, and tracking run end-to-end without manual effort.
3. Hours saved weekly
Vlad’s time was redirected from AR work into strategic finance priorities.
4. Zero additional headcount
No additional headcount as Doppler scales. Invoice Butler scales as Doppler scales.
Why Vlad Recommends Invoice Butler
“Just do it. It’s worth it. You don’t realize how much money you’re leaving on the table.”
Failed payments shouldn’t be the cost of doing business. With automation, a meaningful portion can often be recovered with just a simple nudge