{"id":423,"date":"2014-03-01T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=110"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:32:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:32:13","slug":"on-the-road-to-entrepreneurship-part-eight-get-the-right-small-business-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2014\/03\/01\/on-the-road-to-entrepreneurship-part-eight-get-the-right-small-business-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Your Business: Part Eight (Get the Right Small Business Tools)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This step could have been taken a before\u00a0we talked about social media<\/a>, but it\u2019s one of those chicken-or-the-egg situations. Regardless, the time has come to get some great tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From project management to accounting, billing, and invoicing to storage and backup, we\u2019re going to go through some helpful tools for your small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Podio<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who it\u2019s for: <\/strong>Small business owners who need help with managing tasks, customers, and sharing files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perks: <\/strong>Choose only the tools that you really need (see below) for your company. This solution works really nicely for mid- to larger-sized companies, as you\u2019ll be able to manage leads, recruiting, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pitfalls: <\/strong>While you an track sales, this is really best used as a Project Management\/Process Management tool, and that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pricing: <\/strong>Podio is free for up to 5 employees. From there, it starts at $7.20\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basecamp<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who it\u2019s for: <\/strong>Small to mid-sized businesses that need a lot of space for projects, customer databases, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perks: <\/strong>Depending on your price break, you\u2019ll be able to scale your Basecamp platform to the size you need it to be. It\u2019s clean, easy to use, and also allows your clients to log in to have archivable conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pitfalls: <\/strong>It does Project Management, and PM only; so if you need tracking tools or invoicing, keep on moving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pricing:\u00a0<\/strong>Free and limited use to start, then goes to $99\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n