The Top 19 Tech Tools for Small Businesses
Boost Business Profitability Using Tech Innovations
Technological innovations have completely changed how we do business over the last decade. Now there are countless tools available that can help you to be more productive – and more profitable.
These range from free cloud-based tools to more expensive tech suites, and from collaboration software to accounting tools.
Here are some of the best tech solutions available that your business can use today to boost profitability.
Project Management Tools for Small Businesses
When it comes to tools to help small business, project management tools are some of the most useful. These make working with teams easy, which is ideal if you have various employees working on the same projects.
- Asana is a web-based productivity and project management tool. It has a simple interface and provides some great features including task management and workflow management.
- Slack is a relative newcomer to the scene, and it's been causing a lot of excitement. Its aim is nothing less than to get rid of email in the office by providing a shared database of communication. Everyone can write in the same place and locate conversations so you never lose them, making collaboration easy.
- Basecamp is another popular project-management application that you can access online. It is streamlined and easy to use, and it's great for sending files and tracking your progress.
- Trello is a more visual tool that is ideal for content management. You can see your projects in boards, and you can move cards between boards to show the different stages the projects are at, from draft to completion.
Marketing Tools for online small business
If you are wondering how to make your business efficient when it comes to marketing, there are many great tools you can use – which can help to save you time and increase profitability.
- Google Analytics is one of the best analytics tools for businesses of all sizes. You can use it to find out where your website visitors are coming from, what they do and which pages they spend time on, then optimise your site to improve performance – and it's completely free.
- Email marketing tools are perfect for managing your email campaigns. MailChimp is one of the most popular, and it makes creating, sending and tracking your emails easy so you can take advantage of the benefits.
- Conversion rate optimisation tools like SumoMe are useful for capturing leads and converting more visitors, rather than just generating traffic.
- And then there are landing page tools like Unbounce that you can use to create dedicated landing pages and convert more visitors into paying customers.
CRM Tools (Client Relationship Management)
CRM tools are essential for many businesses for managing relationships with customers and prospects. Many online solutions are available, and it is just a case of choosing the one that works for your business.
- SugarCRM is one of the most popular. This allows you to store customer information, manage your leads and your marketing campaigns from one place.
Communication Tools for your SME
Communicating has never been easier, which is great for businesses. You may have employees working remotely, or you may manage a team of freelancers.
Using tools like Skype for Business, you can hold meetings with staff all over the world, transfer files, hold group video calls and record meetings, all without leaving your office.
Payment Tools
Taking payments used to be difficult for small business, but now new technology makes it easy. Take Square, for example, which allows businesses to accept point-of-sale purchases.
You may not have the budge for a payment system, but this card reader plugs into your smartphone and allows you to swipe cards and process payments wherever you are.
Accounting Tools for Small Businesses in Hampshire
This is where we specialise. Accounting tools can be useful, and many businesses can benefit from them. However, they do have obvious limitations.
- FreshBooks is a popular option for small businesses, and it allows you to keep track of billing and payments, expenses, time tracking and more.
These are great for accounting basics, but many businesses will need something more. Especially when it comes to more specialist areas like:
- Payroll
- Tax advice
- Detailed bookkeeping
- Personal advice
- Selling a company
- Auditing
- Start-up services
- VAT advice
And that's where we can help! So whether you use an accounting tool or not, we'd love to help you with more advanced accounting requirements – just get in touch and we'll be happy to talk.