Top Software Solutions for Small Businesses

Whether you have a small or a large team, your employees will have to work together if you want your business to run smoothly and successfully. Below we’ve listed five tools that can help improve your team’s performance.

Trello

Whether you’re a one-man army or large team, this project management tool is perfect for handling personal and team tasks. Trello is available on multiple devices and has its own dedicated app. It is easy to use and allows easy tagging of members in a task. The tool supports other online solutions and storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, and more. The best part: It’s free.

Evernote

Organize pinned articles and virtual notebooks with this easy-to-use tool. Available on multiple devices, Evernote allows you to collect and share ideas seamlessly. Its free version comes with a monthly upload limit of up to 60MB. Its premium version offers more storage capacity for uploads and advanced business solutions. The tool also offers work chats for team collaborations.

Canva

Create graphics like a pro with this cloud-based freemium graphic design tool. Enjoy free access to hundreds of photos, graphics, and illustrations. Canva offers several design types and templates in different dimensions. If you’re just starting out and don’t have enough funds to work with a creative agency, Canva can help you save a lot of time and money.

Google Drive

Looking for a Microsoft Office alternative? Look no further than Google Drive. You don’t need to install a licensed software that comes with a hefty price. Google Drive makes it easy for your team to share and collaborate with members, track revisions, store files, back-up and more, on the cloud. It helps you save more space on your local drive. Google Drive is a useful tool for smaller projects or one-off clients where collaboration is critical.

Hootsuite

Say goodbye to manually posting social media updates. This social media management tool allows you to schedule updates and monitor and analyze your online campaigns with ease. Hootsuite is accessible on multiple devices and supports browser plugins and extensions. Its free version supports three accounts, while its paid version can accommodate up to 50 social media profiles. Hootsuite also offers free and paid courses (with certifications) to improve your online marketing skills.