10 Best Tools You Must Have To Instantly Power Up Your Small Business
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Being a business owner and entrepreneur isn’t easy. There are so many things that need to be handled - from actually running your business, servicing your customers, to completing all the mundane but important operational and administrative tasks that need to be done in a business.
This is why time is so precious to us. To manage and allocate your time and energy effectively, using the right tools to help you run your business smoothly is key. Instead of doing everything manually on your own, many apps and websites now provide solutions to help streamline different areas of a business. With the right tools, you can eliminate time wasted, get more done in less time, and have more energy and time to focus on what’s truly important in your business.
Here are 10 of our favorite business tools for small businesses that help you get things done easier and more efficiently -
1. Airtable
You can have all your forms, tables, content schedule, customer data, sales data, tracking metrics, and internal reports, etc., all in one place and have different ways to access, sort, and organize them depending on your business needs. Your database can be shared with your team or partners and can be viewed and/or updated easily.
2. Lastpass
Have your login information for all the different platforms and tools you’re using stored in one place for easy access. This eliminates the time to think of a new secured password every time you need to create a new account, and removes the headache and hassle of recovering a password that you forgot. You could also conveniently and securely share your company login information with your team if needed.
3. Wave
A simple, user-friendly bookkeeping tool that makes administrative tasks a lot easier! You can send out invoices and payments, generate accounting reports, and process payrolls all through this platform.
4. HelloSign
A hassle-free tool to help you send contracts and agreements and get e-signatures efficiently. You also get access to templates to save you time from creating your contracts from scratch, and you can send out follow-up reminders easily for any open contracts waiting to be signed.
5. Icon8.com
Looking for icons or dummy graphics for your website or marketing collateral to make them more interesting on the eyes? This website has a ton of free icons for you to download. You can also customize the colors to match your brand!
6. Fiverr
If there is a specific project or area of your business that you need help with, Fiverr is your go-to place. The platform provides a wide network of professionals and freelancers with different specializations, so you can easily find your next contractor here.
7. Google Drive
Store all your documents and files in Google Drive for easy access and sharing functionality across your team. With the mobile app, you can also access all your files anytime, anywhere on your mobile device.
8. Appointlet
A free tool to help you streamline your appointment scheduling. You can customize your appointment schedule and booking page, and share your personal booking page with your customers, prospects, and partners. The tool makes the booking process very simple for whomever you’re chatting with! We’re a huge fan because it also updates our Google Calendar with new appointments or cancellations.
9. Canva
This is your go-to DIY tool for all your graphic needs, and it’s especially useful if you’re just starting out and don’t have the budget for all your graphic needs. With its semi-customizable templates, you can easily create social media graphics, business cards, marketing collateral, and so much more!
10. FB Ad Library
It allows you to search across a repository of Facebook ads that are running. This is a great tool to give you ad copy, graphic, and video inspiration. You can search for ads from other businesses in your industry, from businesses that share your target audience, or from those that are more similar to your brand, get your creative juice flowing, and create your next best-performing ad!
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