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As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats. Whether or not you were prepared for what comes with running a business, odds are that you’re in need of new, fast, streamlined ways to carry out business processes. The following apps are low cost or free and will solve some of your biggest problems. 

1. Asana

Created by a big name behind Facebook, Asana is a great way to schedule your entire work life. It’s good for entrepreneurs who run everything on their own, but it’s even better if you need to collaborate with team members. Set deadlines, create sub-tasks for projects, set recurring to-dos and have everything on your list for the day e-mailed to you each morning.

2. Boomerang

This Gmail addition is super cheap at just $4.99 per month and it’s more than worth it. Boomerang does two things extremely well: clear messages from your inbox and have them come back to you whenever you choose and write messages now that can be scheduled to send later. If you have having leftover e-mails in your inbox, this is an easy, helpful solution.



3. Buffer

If social media marketing has any place in your business strategy, and chances are it does, Buffer will help you schedule your posts quickly so you can move on with your day. Set different posting schedules for each profile you connect, add posts with text and photos into the queue, and then let Buffer do the rest for you. Their built-in analytics are great, too, so you can keep track of how well your posts are performing.

4. Canva

If you have a reason to create simple graphics for your business, there are few services better than Canva. This is completely free, unless you want to use any of their $1 graphics. They have so many free options, though, there’s rarely a need to purchase something. You can also use your own images for no cost. They have a lot of standard layouts for the graphics you’ll create most often, like your Facebook cover photo or a Pinterest post.

5. Evernote

Evernote is ideal for people who need to organize a lot of different thoughts and ideas on-the-go. Your Evernote account will sync frequently, updating your account so that you can access it from any device. Create notes with tags to make them easily searchable, build charts and lists, and add photos.

6. MailChimp

Anyone who maintains a mailing list (or several) and who needs to send newsletters, bulk-emails, drip campaigns and auto-responders should signup for MailChimp. For a program with so many bells and whistles, it’s pretty easy to navigate. Use just the simple features or really delve into everything MailChimp has to offer to get the most bang for your buck.

Depending on the size of your mailing list, MailChimp can get somewhat costly, although there are free and inexpensive plans available. As you start to scale, you may need to invest more. Business Credit and Capital helps small and medium-sized business get the funding they need. Visit them online to find out how to qualify for financing.

7. Pocket

If you have a lot of articles that you plan to read at some point, organize them with Pocket. With the free version, you can save any link to Pocket and add tags to it to organize them. When you access the articles you’ve saved, you’ll be able to read them ad-free. Plus, Pocket will send you occasional e-mails with suggested topics that you’ll like based on your history.

8. Wunderlist

Sometimes there’s nothing better than a good ol’ to-do list. Wunderlist is excellent for creating endless lists and sub-lists, all organized by title or manually. For each item, you can add notes, links and attachments. If you need a master list of everything to do before you add individual items to your calendar or scheduling program, this is a great app.

A good rule of thumb is to choose apps that do different things instead of having two or more apps that basically provide the same services. The goal is to simplify your work life, not make it more complicated.

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