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What Kind of Software Do You Need for Your Small Business? #smallbiz

October 12, 2014 By Dana Davis 9 Comments

If you currently operate a small business, you may think “Nah, I got this” with regard to your inventory and accounting. It’s simple, right? I’m here to tell you that mistakes will be made, and you are best served letting software do the heavy lifting when it comes to your vital record keeping.

Small business accounting software is just one example of the kind of programs that can make your business life organized and on-the-level. We’ll cover types of software every business needs below.

Small Business Software - What Kinds Do You Need

Ecommerce Software lets you make sales through your web site. This is a great option for businesses relying less and less on physical stores made of bricks and mortar.

Maybe your customer base isn’t local but scattered all over the globe. Dedicated software makes the ecommerce process simpler. It can be a great way to dramatically expand the reach of your brand without investing very much money or time at all.

Software for logistics works great in tandem with the aforementioned ecommerce software. If you have, for instance, products getting shipped hither and yon by the dozens, hundreds, or thousands, you will definitely want a dedicated logistical program to keep all of these things sorted.

You can track packages with multiple carriers with little or no “clicking around”. You can keep immaculate records and even communicate with your customers. For those who ship, and ship often, there is no better business investment.

Supply Chain Software lets you easily manage each step that takes place in providing your good or service to the world. If there is a complex stream of middlemen in your business’s life, you’ll definitely want this to be in place, especially if one of the links in the chain fails. Supply chain software ensures you will know immediately.

Did I mention that programs like this can be written off on your taxes? That’ll be a little reward tidbit for anyone who has read this far.

Shopping Cart software works with your ecommerce site to make sure that the customer purchase experience is clear and easy. Shopping carts are cheap to add, but they make buying a much more inviting experience for your users.

These programs can generate a graphic communicating number of items ordered, sales tax, discounts, shipping cost – all before your customer actually has to check out. Sites that don’t have convenient shopping carts in place seem out of date and unreliable (because they often are). Invest in shopping cart software to keep your business ahead of the curve.

Inventory software is a great choice for anyone with a physical product. For any business that has anything resembling a “warehouse” it is downright indispensable. Even if you manage to keep track of your inventory at this point, chances are that with any increase in the scope of your business, products will start falling through the cracks. If anything literally does fall through the cracks, your inventory management software will be able to help you figure out exactly which item did so.

The aforementioned accounting software is a great opportunity to both keep your finger on the pulse of your business’s financial situation, while saving money employing a living and breathing accountant. As in all of these examples, this is a small investment, but this option is possibly the best investment of them all.

Because money is the lifeblood of all business, you really need to control it as best you can. The sophistication and nuance of many of today’s best options can help you meet your goals and plan for the future in much more powerful ways than you could do alone.

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Dana Davis focuses on small business and the use of gifts to show appreciation in relationships. She researches gifts of all kinds and especially personalized and engraved executive gifts for ExecGiftsBlog.com.
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Comments

  1. Nate says

    June 1, 2017 at 2:14 am

    Hi,
    Thanks for always giving valuable content in your posts. This has much information about software which I can use in my work. I also use software, Let me introduce you to one. Geo Op is very easy to use, low in price, saves time and also helps to improve your business. It is used for managing business, jobs, scheduling jobs and also used to communicate with clients and workers when you are out in the field.

    Reply
  2. Mary Grace says

    January 3, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    If you charge by the hour, tracking your work time is mandatory so you can get paid fairly. If you have a flat rate, tracking your work time is still a good idea as it will give you an effective hourly rate and allow you to compare yourself with others.

    Reply
  3. Thiar Thea says

    October 18, 2014 at 8:38 am

    I realy need collaboration software and other software for creative buisness
    Do you have any software sugestion for Creative Business ?

    Reply
  4. Daria says

    October 17, 2014 at 2:50 pm

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  5. stephen fernandez says

    October 14, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Hi
    Dana,
    Thanks as always for spreading nuanced quality content. I liked your info very much. It was very well-presented and approachable. Good job and looking forward to more articles.
    Regards,
    Stephen

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  6. anjali says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:08 am

    thats very useful information a business learn more from its thanks

    Reply
  7. Vishnu says

    October 14, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Many small businessmen thinks twice to purchase any software since they cant invest much. But, to improve their productivity they should take a wise decision and purchase a good software. Your tips really helps us…. Thanks Dana Davis

    Reply
  8. Konstantinos says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:50 am

    And of course, a person to manage all these!!

    Reply
  9. Nick Waan says

    October 13, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    I think that every businessman has to try and implement time tracking software. Like Yaware.Online. It tracks total worked time and estimates employees` productivity.

    Reply

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