It's National Preparedness Month! It's a perfect time to update your technology to keep your business secure. Do you have a small business and never update your software? You are not alone. Many small business owners (and even large companies) forget to update their apps, software, phones, and computers. Recently, even hospitals were hit recently with ransomware and didn't even know it because their systems weren't up-to-date. Does this make you worried? Do you want to do something about it? If … [Read more...]
3 Free Apps To Wind Down Quickly
Let me ask you this question, after having a hard day working in your small business, what do you do to wind down? Do you have particular things you like to do that support your health and wellbeing? We all have different routines we do to help us wind down after work. Some people play games on XBox or online, others watch videos, some listen to music, some read books, other listen to books, some watch TV, some eat, and some do exercise. With more and more people having smartphones, it is … [Read more...]
4 Free Hours Tracking Apps for IPhone
To keep track of hours, I have used a rudimentary process for a long time now. I would write my start time on a sticky pad, and then, after I finished the project, I wrote the end time. Then, I would add the total time to QuickBooks so I could invoice the client. Easy right? Wrong. There were issues with this system. I would sometimes forget to write the start time. Not good at all. To rectifies this situation, I would go to the previous client I emailed with the summary of my completed … [Read more...]
Going Paperless – Tips and Apps No Small Business Owner Can Do Without
Every small business owner has to deal with paper throughout their day. But, not all tasks have to be printed on paper. Here are 5 going paperless apps no small business owner can do without. I know I sure can't. Trip travel apps: Such as Tripit: holds all your travel information like a hotel, airline, and car rental information. You can even email your itinerary to a person so they know your information as well. Great for sharing your schedule with your coworkers and clients. Reward card … [Read more...]
Microsoft Excel Tips
There are so many features for Microsoft Excel. Many features I have used for years and many I just discovered. As a small business owner, I may use Excel differently than say the corporate companies. Here are three tips in Microsoft Excel that I like to use: If you need to have a data transferred from one sheet to another, create the formula on the sheet you want and then click on the other sheet and select the field you wish to use. Excel automatically includes the field in your formula. … [Read more...]
