TLDR Founders · STRATEGIES & TACTICS
AI COMPANIES SHOULD OWN THEIR METERING, NOT THE ENTIRE BILLING STACK
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Billing involves several distinct jobs. Teams without billing expertise risk making bad choices with lasting consequences. AI companies should own usage measurement, pricing logic, and customer balances, but use specialist software for invoicing and revenue recognition. The back office should own a shared model of customer agreements.