15 Time-Saving Apps Small Business Owners Love

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We surveyed a group of 45 people for their favorite business apps to help increase their productivity. Here’s what we learned.

Audible

Amazon app that lets you buy, download, listen to and filter by category more than 180,000 different audiobooks. $14.95/month (30 Day Free Trial Available)

Blinkest

Microlearning app – A professional book summary service that allows you to understand key insights from the world’s best non-fiction books in 15 minutes of less.  I week free trial, then $24/month (discount for 1 year subscription

Google Calendar

Free calendar app from Google

Canva

Free online graphic design tool to create social media posts, presentations, videos, logos etc. Pro version – $119/year.

Eventbrite

Free event management and ticketing website that allows users to create, browse, and promote local events. Free, but takes a percentage of ticket sale if charging for event.

Genius Scan/ Genius Fax

Apple Apps to scan/export and fax multipage documents easily on the go.  Genius SCAN (our personal favorite!) is free/Genius FAX is pay as you go

Goal Setting Tracker Planner

Complete goal planner, goal tracker and bucket list system for ios devices. Daily planner, notepad, journal and more. Free with in-app purchases

Google My Business

Provides a free business listing to increase your visibility across google services.

GroupMe

Free group messaging app. Those without the app can be easily added to the chat too.

Keap

Organizes client information & daily work in one place, includes sales, marketing, invoicing and more. 14 day free trial/$129 month for pro version.

Linkedin

Free professional online network to connect and strengthen professional relationships.

Productive Habit Tracker

Free to-do list and goals planner app.

ToDoist

Task manager and to-do list app. Beginners Free/Pro $3/month/Team $5/month     

Waze

Free navigation and live traffic app.

Day One

Journal with text, pictures, videos and music! You can tell your story with or without words. Available on both IOS and Android. (Great to use if writing a book!)

1 COMMENT

  1. Thank you for such a comprehensive list! With the right tools, our progress increases significantly. Therefore I take my time to discover different tools and look for the most convenient ones for my professional growth. So it’s great to know that there are so many great tools out there, and I’m excited to explore them later!

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