Google Apps for Entrepreneurs is a special program focused on helping companies or organizations with up to 10 employees. We want you to use Google Apps and enjoy the benefits of our powerful suite of collaboration and communication tools, and we’re here to help your organization get the most out of them.
Here is a list of Google tools and resources to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. There are resources for startup ventures, small businesses, and solo entrepreneurs.
Google My Business
Google My Business is a platform for businesses to manage their online presence with Google. Businesses can synchronize their information, track engagements with insights, build customers using a Google+ page, monitor AdWords campaigns, and more. Businesses with physical locations can enter local search, read and respond to reviews, and get insights on how customers searched for a business.
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Google for Entrepreneurs
Google for Entrepreneurs.
Google for Entrepreneurs partners with startup communities and builds “campuses” where entrepreneurs can learn, connect, and create companies. It features a variety of resources and tools to empower entrepreneurs develop innovative startups.
- Campuses. Google for Entrepreneurs has two campuses: Campus London and Campus Tel Aviv. Three more campuses are coming soon: Campus Warsaw, Campus São Paulo, and Campus Seoul. Each campus offers its own programs, such as a “hack space” to test new ideas, a bootcamp for early stage startups, a community of parent entrepreneurs, and on-campus residence.
- Startup Communities. Google for Entrepreneurs partners with organizations that build community and teach entrepreneurs how to turn ideas into thriving startups. Partners include Startup Grind, UP Global, Blackbox Connect, American Underground, and Capital Factory.
- Tools for Entrepreneurs. Google for Entrepreneurs and General Assembly (the online course company) have partnered to provide weekly lessons for entrepreneurs of all kinds. Take your skills to the next level with business, marketing, and technical classes taught by leading entrepreneurs, academics, and experts. Recent presentations include Designing Persuasive Presentations, Finding Product Market Fit, and Your First Email Marketing Campaign.
- Think with Google. Think with Google is a online magazine to put Google research and insight behind your business strategy. The site is an information resource on the data and trends that Google is tracking, along with behind-the-scenes looks at digital campaigns across industries, platforms and audiences. The site also features terrific tools for entrepreneurs, such as Brand Impressions, Consumer Barometer, Mobile Calculator, Display Benchmarks, and more.
- Google Business Groups. Google Business Groups are independent community-led groups formed by passionate individuals. All events are free and open to business professionals who are interested to learn and become more successful in using the Internet for their business. Search the map to find a group near you.
- Startup Launch. Startup Launch helps startups design, develop, and distribute over the Google Developers’ platform. Apply for access to the pilot program. Get mentorship from Google developers and experts, attend exclusive networking events, access free training, and get featured by Google.
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Google Helpouts
Google Helpouts
Helpouts is Google’s platform for professionals to connect with customers and provide services over live video. Offer your expertise in return for payment, or for free to entice new customers. Offer sessions at times that suit your schedule. Use free online resources to spread the word about your Helpouts.
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Google Small Business Community
Google Small Business Community.
Google Small Business Community is a group created by Google+ Your Business so that small businesses can get the help they need to succeed on the web. The group hosts Hangouts and Q&As with experts and industry leaders, such as the recent Hangout with the leader of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice of small business in President Obama’s Cabinet, Maria Contreras-Sweet. Members also enjoy features like #FeedbackFridays and #Bizdom topic-specific training sessions.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Pocket
You can save essential information in the app to view later, and you can even do it offline. Pocket also allows you to save articles, images and videos to be able to access whenever your want. And you can do it from your phone, tablet or computer. Plus, you can save content from over 1,500 mobile apps, like Google Docs or Google Drive.
4. 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.
5. Trello
Project management becomes fun and easy when you use Trello. The app lets you visualize what needs to get done and you can collaborate with other team members. You’re able to organize projects into cards, lists or boards depending on what works best for your team.
It has several tools that allow you to see the projects that are in progress, who is working on each project and what the status of each one is. Plus, you can assign tasks to employees, set deadlines and categorize the tasks based on their priority. It’s a simple yet effective way to manage your projects in one intuitive, easy-to-use mobile platform.
Conclusion
Google Apps for Entrepreneurs is a suite of services aimed at helping new or growing businesses with their digital presence. You can use the program to set up your company’s website, create an online store, share files securely, have your employees collaborate on projects, and more.