Are you the entrepreneur type? Or perhaps you know someone who is? Our goal is to provide entrepreneurs across the globe with the best resources to help them achieve success. So, without further adieu, here are some Apps that you or your friends may find useful. We will be adding more very soon!
If you are an entrepreneur then you know that managing your time is key to success. Each year, devoted entrepreneurs around the world are faced with the challenge of balancing their business, time for themselves, and family. These apps are here to help you take charge of your time today.
Dropbox
Have you ever been somewhere and needed to access a file, only to realize it’s on your computer at home? Accessing files anywhere and everywhere you go becomes much easier with Dropbox. The mobile app lets you create, view, edit and send all sorts of documents.
The app also has a document scanner, you can comment on different files and have offline access. You can even share files with people who don’t have a Dropbox account.
Buffer
Buffer can make managing your social media marketing a whole lot easier and a lot less overwhelming. The app lets you share your posts across several different social networks. You can also schedule content using Buffer to make sure it gets posted at the optimal time for your followers to see it.
Square
Processing credit and debit card payments in person with Square is incredibly easy. All you need is your mobile device and a small reader that Square will send you when you sign up. You can accept both regular and chip cards which makes your sales process easier.
Square also offers the ability to upgrade to Square Stand if you make sales at a countertop or in a store.
Evernote
Evernote makes it on the list because of one simple reason, besides being your little note book for scribbling your thoughts: Its freeware version is available for Web, iOS and Android. Stay organized across all your devices. Sync files, save Web pages, capture photos, create to-do lists and record voice reminders. What more do you need? Apart from all this, you can also search your tasks on the go.
Audible
Ever wondered where entrepreneurs get their ideas from? Surely, they aren’t born with them! Any established entrepreneur you come across is probably very well-read. Hint: Take a chance at reading books and gaining knowledge to spruce up your mind. To help you do just that on the go, try Audible. It lets you listen to books without having to actually focus on reading while you are out travelling or just doing chores.
TripIt: Travel Planner
Being an entrepreneur means a lot of travelling. It gets hard to keep track of travelling schedules and bookings. With TripIt you no longer have to worry, because it organizes your travels by forwarding your booking confirmations to an email address.
Bumble
Bumble enjoys the reputation as a woman led entrepreneurial venture. With entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe Herd becoming world’s youngest self-made billionaire, the company enjoys spotlight among startups and businesses. Not only Whitney’s net worth, but her rank among socialites also soared. Names like Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined the venture as advertiser and investor. Bumble is a dating app that has become popular rapidly among all age groups. App describes itself as a ‘feminist dating app’. The app puts women at the center of conversation and matches. The women driven app lets women decide when to begin the conversation. With a few simple swipes, users can meet like-minded people who might interest them. App comes up with voice and video calling both. Covid19 has already boosted its popularity among netizens. The app requires a user’s status with badges like ‘socially distanced’, ‘masked’ etc. What gives the app an edge is its beyond dating approach. One can make friends and professional associations as well. The app has a web version available for users. Bumble boasts of 42 million monthly active users and 2.4 million of them were paying members. The virtual dating world is only to witness a boom with apps like Bumble in play.
Glitch Lab App
Glitch lab app is a photo editing app yet it is not your regular photo editor. It comes in with loads of ‘glitchy’ effects that make your pictures look cool. App is liked by entrepreneurial giants such as Kylie Jenner. If you want your pictures to look retro or cool, then Glitch is just the right app for you. There are over 100 effects that come in with the app. Most of them being customisable, you can have a unique editing platform for your pictures. The app gives its users the power to be in control. The simplicity and multiple effects attracts users from all niches.
Pocket is an app that excels with its offline reading service. It is not just a bookmarking service but also lets you finish your articles and then archive or delete it. With millions of monthly users, you can trust the app to be safe. The app is available in iOS, Android, Mac and more. It even has a web interface that can be found on Chrome, Firefox or any other browser. Use this app as an easy bookmarking system where you can organise and tag to have a tidy read it later list. With the ‘read it later’ list, you can even read posts that are erased from the internet. App wants its users to have a smooth reading experience and have a clear track of links that are being saved. As soon as you save links, they can be viewed as a list or grid.
Rebecca Seal, who has been a known food tv presenter and entrepreneurial author uses the app to keep pace with the growing world. The app offers varied blog posts that are present in an ad free interface. The experience remains consistent withs smooth reading.
Conclusion
The future of small business is app-ready. And we’re making it easier to develop and deploy custom apps that can be used on smartphones and other devices. Join thousands of entrepreneurs who are pushing the business envelope with free tools and useful guides to help you incorporate social commerce and Web-based services