For any challenge faced by a small business owner, we try to find an “app answer.” Accordingly, each of the apps below is a solution to a common problem encountered by small business owners. Have a look – your biggest problem might be solved by a blog post, today!
Problem: Accounting and billing aren’t seamless or remote-accessible
Solution: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting
If you’re still living in the darkness of “Spreadsheet Land,” it might be time to step out into the light of day. It’s 2013, and cloud-enabled tools like Freshbooks provide enough advantages to put old-school solutions to shame. With anywhere access (even from mobile devices), your business’s accounting can become more seamless and easier to manage than ever before. Using Freshbooks, you can log time, bill clients, track expenses, and generate reports about your finances at any time, automatically. Welcome to the future!
Problem: Keeping tasks organized and coordinating the team is a nightmare
Solution: Orchestra To-Do
Getting things done and keeping them organized is officially easy, with Orchestra. You can speak your tasks into the phone, have them sync across your devices and platforms, integrate with email, share tasks, chat with team members, set reminders, and more. Email and calendar apps are useful, but Orchestra takes things to a whole new level, bringing your team together to get things done like never before.
Problem: People that aren’t in my office can’t see what I’m trying to show them
Solution: Join.me
Join.me offers instant meetings and screen sharing. You could keep describing things endlessly over the phone, or you could just use Join.me, and it will be like the person you’re talking to is in the room with you. Physical barriers should really be no excuse for collaboration problems, at this point. And Join.me is yet another tool you can use to break down the walls that make working remotely difficult.
Problem: I’m all over the place, and so are my trip documents
Solution: Tripit
If your business requires team members to travel frequently, Tripit is the solution you’ve been waiting for. Instead of having to cut and paste trip details into calendars, Tripit keeps everything in one place, neatly organized, and easily sharable or editable. You can also set up alerts, access everything from your mobile device, and manage team trips easily. Stop digging through emails. Let Tripit be your travel secretary!
Problem: I want to promote my business easily online
Solution: Localvox
You know that mobile online marketing is a big opportunity for small businesses, but you don’t know how to make the most of it. Well, now you don’t have to learn. Localvox will handle everything for you, sending promotions wherever they need to go, including your email list, social media channels, and websites. With the wealth of apps now available, coordination of pretty much everything is now someone else’s job. Enjoy your “retirement!”