10 Apps That Small Business Can Use

1. Trello

• Organization of the workflow;
• setting goals;
• tracking work progress.

Platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and web.

Trello is an organizer made up of columns and cards. Many people use it to keep personal notes and make a to-do list, ranking them according to priority. The application has found application in business: it can be used to distribute tasks for employees, set deadlines, and control deadlines. Conveniently built a system of notifications about lasting or expired cases. The result is a board with cards, where each of them is a task.

Trello it is most convenient for a small business, since it will be possible to set a task for both a specific employee and a group of people. For example, you can create a separate card in which all employees can leave their suggestions for improving the company. To solve marketing problems - a branch of cards, to which a marketer or content manager is attached.

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2. Bitrix24

• CRM;
• setting goals;
• the ability to arrange video conferences;
• work with documents;
• maintaining a calendar and a list of contacts.

Platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux and web.

If Trello is considered a lightweight version of CRM, then Bitrix24 is a full-fledged system. There is everything here - from the latest events to the recording of phone calls. The free version offers 5 GB of cloud storage, connectivity for up to 12 users and a basic set of functions: work with CRM, communication with colleagues and distribution of tasks. If you are interested in advanced features, you can get detailed information about tariffs on the site.

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3. HeadHunter

• Placing information about the company;
• publication of open vacancies;
• search for new employees.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and web.

Effective tools are needed to build a strong team, and HeadHunter has proven itself as a resource for finding new employees. More than 40 million resumes are posted on the service - among these people there is clearly a specialist who will fit well into your team. It is worth installing the HR Mobile application for convenience: notifications about responses come instantly, and information about applicants is always at hand.

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4. Consultant Plus

• Directory of legal information.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and web.

Doing business is impossible without communication with government agencies, various authorities and commissions. Ignorance of the law does not exempt from liability, and the ConsultantPlus service offers a complete collection of all laws and legal documents. You can find the requirements for beauty salons and catering establishments. The owners of medical centers will find it useful to know about the orders of the chief sanitary doctor of Russia. The data you need is easy to find through the search bar: if you enter, for example, "car service", then you will see laws and regulations that are somehow related to car repair services.

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5. Entrepreneur's personal account

• Online communication with the Federal Tax Service;
• prompt provision of information on taxes.

Platforms: iOS, Android and web.

Pay taxes, you can now control all the necessary contributions or find out about overpayments from your smartphone. The Federal Tax Service has released the "Entrepreneur's Personal Account" application, which can be entered with the same username and password as for a similar site. All information about accrued taxes, funds received and overpayments appears in the application. In addition, some documents are available in electronic form.

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6. Yandex. Metrics

• Tracking traffic, conversions and other indicators;
• saving reports in a summary.

Platforms: iOS, Android and web.

Everything is the same as on the Yandex. Metrica ”, only in the app. Information is provided instantly, the dynamics of visits and the effectiveness of advertising are monitored, visual graphs are formed.

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7. Amplifier

• Setting up auto-posting on social networks;
• editing drafts;
• tracking the effectiveness of publications.

Platforms: iOS and web version.

Convenient service for auto-posting. You can set up publications on Facebook, VKontakte, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram and other platforms. Amplifer's big plus is that among similar services only it has a mobile application, although only for iOS. You can use Amplifer free of charge for only 7 days.

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8. Snapseed

• Photo processing;
• adding text to images.

Platforms: iOS and Android.

Snapseed is one of the most powerful photo editing apps on your smartphone. It has all the necessary tools to quickly and efficiently remove imperfections in a photo, apply effects and add text before posting an image on social networks. The application will be extremely useful for those who lead Instagram account for their business: manicurists, owners of beauty salons, medical centers, online stores.

9. EKAM Business

• Fixing income and expenses;
• control over the movement of company finances.

Platforms: iOS and Android.

"EKAM.Business", created specifically for managers of small businesses, is designed to simplify many financial issues. Through the application, you can see what income and expenses the company has, whether funds are accounted for item by item, whether there are notifications of debts.

Those who have a warehouse will especially appreciate the advantages of "EKAM.Biznes", since using the service it is possible to keep track of products in stock and what needs to be purchased.

10. Zen-Mani

• Finance control;
• planning income and expenses;
• general accounting of all accounts, cards, loans.

Platforms: iOS, Android and web.

The service allows you to group accounts in one place, which greatly facilitates the process of maintaining finance. Through the application, you can synchronize with large banks (Sberbank, VTB, Tinkoff Bank, Raiffeisenbank, Alfa-Bank), which will automatically track income and expenses. There is an option to divide all expenses into groups and subgroups.

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