Ask Away Blog: Are You Using the Right Kind of Software for Your Business?

Are You Using the Right Kind of Software for Your Business?

Thursday, May 2, 2019

One of the main things I hear people complain about with their business is the struggle to get things done efficiently and having the right tools to do so.   If you don't have an efficient system and the right tools in place, you will definitely be struggling to run your business and reach your highest level of productivity.  Because this is so important for ANY business, big or small, I wanted to go over the types of software you may need for YOUR business. 

Tax Software

No matter what kind of business you run, you'll likely need a reliable way to track your income and expenses.  Even if you just use a handmade ledger, you'll still need to do a little extra work at tax time to add things up and categorize them.  That's why I always recommend looking into different accounting software and tools that help streamline everything at tax time.  There are so many different options out there where you can choose ways to instantly categorize expenses and show you the grand total of your income vs. expenses for the month or year. 

Overall Operations
Depending on the type of business you have, you may have some more specific needs.  For instance, a pest control company would benefit from pest control software that helps with quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and actually getting paid.  You may need a software that's specific to travel arrangements if you work at a company that books travel.   There are so many options out there that are actually pretty specific to a business's needs so do your research and compare what's out there. 

Payroll Software
Obviously you will need a way to handle payroll if you have employees and need to track time and issue paychecks.  There are lots of options for this type of software and the prices can vary, so compare the details of each one and make sure you understand how to use it.  You don't want to mess around when it comes to someone's income

Email Communications
This isn't always a software but can also be more of a specific email host that you choose.  Some people want to use Outlook and have a domain set up for their company and others are okay with using a service like Gmail or Yahoo for their small business.   Just remember that it's important to keep business and personal email separate. 

Web hosting
Most successful businesses have a successfully designed and run website so do not skimp in this category.  You can choose a web hosting company that does all of the maintenance for you, or you can hire someone to design a website for you that's easy to maintain. Make sure you have a good idea of what you want on your website, how user friendly it needs to be for customers, and how often it will need updated before you start searching. 

So again, no matter what kind of business you have or what your needs are, if you do your research you'll see that there are so many options to meet your needs.


1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing this info.



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