Top 3 Apps for Entrepreneurs
According to Forrester research, a billion people will own smartphones by 2016. An increasingly smartphone friendly world is perfect for entrepreneurs craving time away from the office. No longer tethered to desks or even wi-fi, our mobile world opens new doors for productivity on the run.
So which apps are virtual wonders and which are wastes?
Here’s a breakdown of today’s best apps for business that are guaranteed to save time, keep you connected, and lessen your operational headaches. Happy downloading!
Turning Data Into Art
To keep an eagle’s eye view of your data while you’re storming the castle, click on over to Analytiks App. Recently updated, this app is a top-rated favorite for good reason. The data presented is not just clear and accurate, it’s visually pleasing. The app can provide data for up to 5 websites and serves up the findings via infographics and graphs. Data can then be shared easily via Twitter or email for team collaboration. Kudos to Analytiks for transforming otherwise boring data into crisp works of art that beg to be seen.
Online Shopping Organizer
How much time have you wasted searching for tracking info for that package you think you ordered two weeks ago? Exactly. Entrepreneurs make plenty of purchases and they’re often on the fly. We seldom have time to follow-up on shipments until it’s late and we’re scrambling. Solve that dilemma with the Slice App. Slice will automatically scan your gmail and Yahoo! mail accounts to track and organize your online spending for easy access to purchase history, monitor expiration dates, and provides a single delivery map without the cut/paste tracking number hassle.
Your New Best Friend
Entrepreneurs are notorious for having “shiny object” syndrome for good reason- squirrel! The blessing and curse is that we are constantly inspired. So how do you collect AND organize all that inspiration that’s bouncing around? You download Evernote. This workhorse of an app allows to to collect anything you see, do, hear, say and then allows you to carefully organize with tags, text notes, or keyword search. That information is then available on your computer, phone, and mobile device seamlessly. There’s also a thriving community of users that can give you plenty of tips and tutorials for getting the most out of your app experience.
Which app would you add to the list? Chime in below! Want more tips for small business? Click on over to Heather’s small business coaching page and join our NaptimeCEO community.
July 12th, 2012 at 9:54 am
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July 16th, 2012 at 7:35 am
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July 17th, 2012 at 4:03 am
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July 17th, 2012 at 9:47 am
I love all three of the apps, but especially the Analytiks app. I feel I could benefit from having it as the amount of data I have to deal with at the moment is insane and to have it presented in a visually pleasing way would be a god-send. I don’t think I can look at these spreadsheets for much longer.
July 18th, 2012 at 2:54 am
Good to hear that we have 3 cool apps for Entrepreneurs. Hope they would help a lot for small business owners these days!
July 18th, 2012 at 9:36 am
You probably should have mentioned that the Analytiks app is for displaying Google Analytics data only—not just any spreadsheet data. Your post is vague on that point.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Hi Dave!
Yes, Analytiks is just for Google data. I only posted brief information about each app to introduce them. I encourage readers to click the links for more detailed information.
Best,
Heather
July 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Hi Peter!
Glad you’re enjoying the Analytiks app, I agree! Great way to make all those numbers a little more entertaining!
Best,
Heather
July 18th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
This was a good reminder - I had already downloaded Evernote to my Droid but hadn’t really used it yet. I just downloaded it to my Mac and now I’m excited to get going with it! Thanks!
July 20th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Will try Analytiks. I, along with several in our office use Evernote. We have found a must have is Google Drive.
July 23rd, 2012 at 1:53 am
For me Online Shopping Organizer is the best app to be used in current situation when there is no time to go for shopping, every one like to have access on just a single click…without spending time and getting tired.
July 26th, 2012 at 9:35 am
A great list for sure. Several that we use on a regular basis are Buffer (for Twitter), Square (for payments), and Toggl (for tracking time). Looking back it’s amazing how technology has made it easy for anyone to run a business with limited overhead.
July 27th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I’ve wondering how to get a app for my new website moneytalkblogs.com, check it out and give some feedback
July 27th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
I guess you have missed Microsoft office 2011 ??
That is the best app for Business mans.
July 28th, 2012 at 7:43 am
I use http://UltimateAlerts.com the most for my businesses.
Keeps me in the loop with the messages I want, and doesn’t waste my time with anything else.
July 31st, 2012 at 8:12 am
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August 5th, 2012 at 1:43 am
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August 8th, 2012 at 8:58 am
Hi Heather,
I’m in the early stages of preparing my startup company. We will be developing mobile apps - both utility and gaming apps. I would be interested in more posts like this with emphasis on the gaming side. Feel free to check out my new blog, I got my first post up the other day!
http://www.MOBILTIVITY.blogger.com
Look forward to reading more of your work!
Skylar Graika
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