Running your own small business is never easy. There is so much to think about and you may be required to play a Jack of all trades role to ensure its success. While you should always have a great strategy in mind for operating your small business and, there are a few simple tools that can help you and guide your company to success. There are several quality apps you can download to your smartphone or tablet that can achieve this goal that should definitely be investigated.

Small Business Guide

Small Business Guide is a very useful Android app you can download from Google Play for $2.95. It is essentially an eBook that offers information on various business terminologies, which can be confusing to anyone who is new to running their own small business. There are also acronyms for common terms in accounting and finance. Download the app here. 

Harvest

One of the most important aspects of running a small business, or any company in general, is to track the hours worked by each of your employees. Harvest is a quality app you can download to your iPhone or iPad or Android smartphone or tablet that allows you to conveniently track the time put in by you and your staff. You can create timesheets and invoices for your clients as well. It is offered in three monthly costs according to business needs. Download the app here.

GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting is a free app for Android and iPhone that is great for organizing and attending an online meeting. If your small business has clients or employees who are not in your immediate area to have meetings with you in person, you can use this app to have a virtual meeting. You can view spread sheets, slide presentations and anything else. It is completely free and individuals partaking in a meeting can receive real time audio and visuals if they are using their iPad to attend. Download it here.

Event Check-in

If you are organizing a special event for your small business, a great free app for iPhone or iPad that will help you is Event Check-in. It is great to use if you are organizing a conference that involves the future of your business, especially if you are involving potential new clients or partners. You can conveniently check in every guest to your event and have alerts sound via SMS when any VIPs arrive. It works without a data connection. Download the app here.

Dragon Dictation

Dragon Dictation is a free app for iPhone or iPad that allows you to speak into your device and create an email or text message. It is powered by the NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software that is used by visually impaired individuals and is up to five times faster than typing. You can use this tool to effectively draft a joint email or text to your employees or to clients of your business and do not need a data or Wi-Fi connection to use it. You can also update your small business’ social networking websites with it. Download it here.

With all of these helpful apps, you are just a few steps away from ensuring the success of your small business. You will find that they will all make running the company easier. 

Sarah writes on behalf of Office Magic who are an office supplies company. Office Magic have a wide range of office solutions to meet any business needs - including photocopiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, computers and much more. If you are looking to get a new photocopier or check photocopier prices.