Tools For Keeping Your Small Business Organised

by Startacus Admin

If you need to become a bit more organised in your business, here are a few tools that you should consider that will help you to do just that

When you’re responsible for running a business, it doesn’t matter if it’s a physical company where you employ staff and work with customers face to face or if it’s just you and a virtual assistant working from your laptops at home, staying organised is completely crucial.

Though, it can be overwhelming at times, and sometimes even the thought of starting to get things in place if you’ve not been organised before can be off putting.

However, in the long run, being more organised in your small business will save you time, money and stress to allow you more energy to focus on the things you’re good at and that really matter.

So, if you’re looking to get yourself some systems in place to become a bit more organised in your business, then here are some of the tools that you should definitely consider to help you with that.

A Project Management Tool:

Especially if you’re managing a team, or managing multiple projects for different clients, then having a centralised project management tool to help you with that is going to make a massive difference in how organised you are in your business.

There are many tools out there to choose from, and whilst some people rave about Asana, others will prefer Trello for its more visual kanban style layout. 

Most of the project management tools available all have similar features and will vary in other areas, so it’s a good idea to test a few out before settling on the one you find works best for you.

Meeting Software:

With so many people now working from home and remotely, even before the pandemic hit, being able to conduct meetings, whether with clients or team members is a crucial aspect of most businesses today. However, technology can be fickle and doesn’t always play along, so it’s a good idea to have a look at the different features offered and test a few out to see if they match your needs and will be reliable in helping you to stay organised with your meetings.

Financial Tracking Software:

One of the main aspects of staying organised in your business is making sure you’re aware of how the business is performing at a financial level. This includes, tracking how much is coming in and going out. Tracking your finances can get overwhelming and it’s easy to lose track of things if you don’t have the right tools, so it’s best to consider using something like this expense tracking app to keep you right and save you from problems down the road.

An Automation Tool:

Automating the smaller and ongoing tasks in your business is a great way to keep yourself on track and organised. Whether it’s scheduling your social media content or triggering emails to go out each time a payment comes in, you can use tools like Zapier to help you automate regular tasks to save time and stay organised.

We hope this post helped give you some ideas for the different tools you can use to keep your small business organised.

 

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Published on: 23rd October 2020