Entrepreneur Tool Kit
Ashwin Sivaraman, RBC Career Launch Intern
IT Tools that your Small Business can use to increase efficiency
Small businesses can benefit
Project Management Software
from increasing their work
“I run an agency with remote staff in different countries, so Trello is gold for us in order to stay on top of deliverables and assign projects.”
efficiency by aligning their team goals with their business goals. These IT tools that we
— Bogdan Marinescu Managing Director of Digital Trails
have identified can help you with just that.
Managing projects in a small business setting can be deceptively challenging. Sure, there are fewer people involved and fewer processes to navigate. But big businesses often have a dedicated project manager for marketing, another for sales, and another for product development. The small business project manager, on the other hand, oversees multiple departments and likely wears lots of other hats. It’s important to find project management software that can help you maximize output while juggling everything else on your plate. Here are some of the best project management software for small businesses: • Asana for ultimate project flexibility • Airtable for spreadsheet fanatics • Trello for visually managing projects • AND.CO for freelancers • Paymo for complex projects that require invoices • Wrike for managing projects via email • Yodiz for Agile and Scrum teams • Basecamp for automating team check-ins
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For many small business owners, their CMS platform can end up making or breaking their business. This is why it is important to take an in-depth look at all of the options available to you before jumping right in. Don’t simply take our word for it. Each website builder offers a free option for your business to test out before fully committing. Try out how the platforms will benefit your content management schedule, and which one best complements your technical aptitude. So now, without further ado, here are the top CMS applications that your business can use:
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