Sometimes you need a little help, or an app, to increase your productivity. Check out this list of 24 Small-Business Apps to simplify your life. Also, I have compiled a list below of apps that I have found personally beneficial in my personal and professional life. I hope you will find them useful as well.

Google Drive-A place for all of your files to live in the cloud. Google gives you 15GB of cloud storage. It is easy to collaborate with your team in real time using google drive. You have the ability to share files or keep them private. Google’s Docs, Sheets, and Slides works well with Microsoft Office files without conversion. It is a fairly seamless, easy way to share and collaborate with a team as long as you have an internet connection.

Slack-A desktop or mobile app to bring your team together through messaging and communication. You can use slack in its app or in your browser. Features include direct messaging, private chats, and drag and drop tools for file sharing. It’s more professional than text messaging and easier than email.

Dropbox-a platform for securely storing and sharing files. Dropbox basic is free for individual users with 2TB of storage. For business clients there is a tiered pricing for teams, individuals, and storage capacities.

Mailchimp-Create more than newsletters and email blasts with Mailchimp. You can build custom audience lists, create email marketing campaigns from their customizable templates, and track your email’s performance. You can utilize this “All-in-One Integrated Marketing” wonder on your desktop or in a mobile app.

Evernote-An app for note organization from anywhere on any device. Your notes, sketches, to do lists, plans, and scans are all stored on the cloud and synced to your devices and are easy to access online or off. 

LastPass- Eliminates the need for multiple passwords by having one master password. Securely store your passwords in one place and avoid the mess of post-it notes surrounding your computer and forgotten passwords. LastPass can generate strong passwords to prevent hacking, allow you to securely share your passwords with your team, and safely store digital records.

Adobe Apps-Adobe Scan turns your phone into a scanner, you can save files in JPEG or PDF format. You can open and edit documents in Adobe Acrobat app. Easily fill out pdfs and sign documents in Fill & Sign. Maximize your workflow on the go from your phone.

LEANSTACK-The Lean Canvas creates an entrepreneur focused one page, concise business plan. You can sign up for a free account and Leanstack gives you access to videos about business models and foundations, as well as tutorials about creating a Lean Canvas. Create a free account and get access to free templates and canvases to build your business and your team here: https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas. For iPhone/iPad users download the Lean Canvas app here to create one page business plans from your mobile device. Integrates with other apps so you can export your Canvases as PDFs to Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, etc.

There are so many options for small business software to improve your productivity and streamline your processes. Check out Best Small Business Software of 2021 and 18 Game-Changing Productivity Tools Smart Entrepreneurs Use. Hopefully you will find something you can use to increase your business’ productivity and (hopefully) free up time to focus on the important things!

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