When you start your business, you may be faced with many situations such as organizing your publications, optimizing the transmission of documentation or even creating your online store. We have therefore decided to help you organize yourself as best as possible, by offering you a list of 10 applications dedicated to starting your business.
QuickBooks online, for your accounting.
This accounting application is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses and allows you to combine several accounting processes into a single application. As you will have understood, its main function is to simplify the use of several tables, spreadsheets and others. This makes it easier to reconcile accounting figures for tax purposes with QuickBooks . This application exists in a desktop version and in a Cloud version called QuickBooks Online, accessible from an internet browser.
Free trial 1 month and then from $20/month (starter version)
Centrix One , for managing your customer relationships.
It is a simple, intuitive CRM that allows you to manage your contacts and their accounts as well as your email campaigns. Note that this CRM is from Quebec and integrates with QuickBooks Online.
14-day free trial, then $15/month (solo version)
Trello, for tracking your projects.
This application allows you to monitor the progress of projects visually. It helps you organize new projects, for example: a to-do list, an editorial calendar for your social networks.
Unlimited trial for individual use. Free for the basic version
Buffer, to manage your social media.
It's an app that saves you time by allowing you to manage your social media from one place. This way you can prepare in advance the publication of your blogs and announcements on all social networks (Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, etc.).
Free for the basic version
Receipt Bank, to automate the management of your expenses.
Helps to simply automate the collection, extraction and publication of data for purchase invoices as well as expense reports.
Free trial 14 days, then $15/month (1 user and 50 receipts)
Calendly, to manage your appointments.
This is an application that allows you to streamline and optimize the scheduling of appointments or the organization of meetings. Note that this extension is used in addition to another calendar type application.
Free basic plan.
PandaDoc, to manage your contracts
Facilitates the transmission of your documents online, so the recipient only has to e-sign them. All stakeholders are informed in real time of changes made to the document. Signatures are authenticated using a certificate based on your email and IP address. This app also integrates with QuickBooks Online.
14-day free trial. Afterwards, US$25/month
FundThrough, to finance your customer accounts.
Helps business owners eliminate the wait associated with payment terms by giving them the power and flexibility to pay their invoices when they want with one click and in less than 24 hours.
Pay as you go (based on a % of fund usage)
Evernote , to group your important notes in a virtual notebook.
Allows you to save, collect and organize information in the form of notes, images, videos or web pages. This is very useful when starting your business. This application allows you to better organize yourself. Evernote is a place where ideas turn into answers, where users organize their daily lives, and where teams create and share their work.
The information is accessible from all your digital platforms such as a computer, a tablet or even your phone, in a synchronized manner.
Free, basic version
Canva, for creating your business documents.
Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create graphics and other visual content on social media.
Free, basic version
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Here is the list of applications that will allow you to save time and increase your productivity. Your daily life will be easier to manage for less than $85 per month to start.
And you, which ones do you use? What are the best applications for you when starting a business? You can also check out our previous blog on starting a business.