Top Apps for Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses

Featured article by By Mary Sauer, Technology Writer at Modernize

Advances in technology have made it easier than ever to manage both your personal and professional life. Having a smartphone on hand at all times is no longer a novelty—almost two-thirds of the population own one, according to a 2015 Pew Research Study. And smartphone owners are using them for more than just making phone calls and sending texts. Smartphones are used heavily to get online, or download applications specifically created to manage every facet of life.

When you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner, you are essentially on your own. It is your responsibility to make sure you are communicating with clients, keeping your finances in order, and keeping on track with your professional tasks. The good news is, with the help of your smartphone, you can do all of these things thanks to the number of apps available for download and purchase.

Wunderlist

Every entrepreneur needs a user-friendly way to keep tracking of their ever evolving to-do list. Wunderlist allows you to create customized to-do lists that can be synced with multiple devices. If you are working with others in your small business, you can easily share tasks with other Wunderlist users, making notes about the progress being made or posing questions about the project to everyone involved. Wunderlist is available for download for free in both iTunes and Google Play stores and upgraded functions are available at an added cost.

Free WiFi Finder

Whether you are an entrepreneur who works from coffee shops, or a small business owner who travels regularly, it is important to be able to find a reliable internet connection wherever you go. The Free WiFi Finder App, available in both iTunes and Google Play Stores for download at no charge, searches out your area for free wireless connection so you can hop online to respond to an email at a moment’s notice.

BizXpenseTracker

When it comes to filing taxes as a business owner or someone who is self-employed, every deduction matters. Because of this, it is crucial that you keep careful track of every business related expense throughout the year. BizXpenseTracker makes it easy to organize your expenses. Scan in a receipt using your smartphone’s camera, and then tag each expense according to category. If you wish, you can add more specific information, such as which client should be billed for this expense and how you paid for the expense. The BizXpenseTracker app is available for purchase for $6.99 in the iTunes store.

Pocket

If you are an entrepreneur, chances are you are constantly thinking of new ideas, stumbling on information relevant to your business, or jotting down a note to return a call or email at your next spare moment. Juggling everything thing that is going on in your head is nearly impossible when you have a lot on your plate, and Pocket is the perfect solution for this quandary. This app is more informal than a to-do list—it’s simply an organized means for storing whatever it is you don’t want to forget. Download a PDF, save a link to a must read article, take a quick picture, or record a voice memo and store it all in this app. Pocket is available for free in both the iTunes and Google Play store and users can pay a small fee to upgrade to a monthly premium account.

At Modernize, we recognize how important an organized life is to a successful professional life and a fulfilling personal life. Whether you are using a smartphone app or remodeling your office, we want our readers to live their most fulfilling and productive life. With the help of these apps, you can get more things done and make time for spending time with the people you care about the most or explore new possibilities in your professional life.