{"id":694,"date":"2022-09-20T12:39:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/?p=694"},"modified":"2023-05-16T23:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T03:22:35","slug":"5-great-apps-to-help-business-owners-save-time-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/2022\/09\/20\/5-great-apps-to-help-business-owners-save-time-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Apps to Help Business Owners Save Time and Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j9cVO7McZj\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/2022\/09\/20\/5-great-apps-to-help-business-owners-save-time-and-money\/\">5 Great Apps to Help Business Owners Save Time and Money<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 Great Apps to Help Business Owners Save Time and Money&#8221; &#8212; Facilitation and Organizational Advancement\" src=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/2022\/09\/20\/5-great-apps-to-help-business-owners-save-time-and-money\/embed\/#?secret=cLnhqDcJJm#?secret=j9cVO7McZj\" data-secret=\"j9cVO7McZj\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_695\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-695\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/files\/2022\/09\/lcg-article.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Running a business isn\u2019t easy. It\u2019s a major time commitment and a never-ending responsibility. While rewarding, the day-to-day processes involved in keeping a business running can steal you away from all the other things you would like to do, like take weekend trips, spend time with loved ones, practice hobbies, or start new side projects. How do other business owners find the time for work-life balance? The trick is using the right apps to automate and streamline as much of your business as possible. Here are some tips from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">Lighthouse Consulting Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> to help you get started with time-saving business apps!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Invoicing Tools<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Getting paid is one of the most time-consuming business processes, especially as your company grows and takes on more clients. Invoicing becomes even more time-consuming when clients are confused by the information on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategicbusinessfinance.co.uk\/invoice-factoring\">invoice factoring<\/a> system or have trouble paying. Streamlining your invoicing process with the right apps will ensure you get paid on time without a lot of back-and-forth emails. You can find <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/express\/create\/invoice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">a free invoice maker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> online to create custom invoices in a matter of minutes, featuring your own business information and branding. Then, you can save your invoice as a new template for easy updates in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Financial Tracking Software<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Invoicing is just one small part of managing your business finances. To save time on tasks like expense tracking, bill payment, payroll, and tax recording, look for robust accounting software that fits your budget. The right <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuelaccountants.com\/blogs\/cloud-accountants-bookkeepers-blog\/814146-why-your-business-needs-accounting-software#.Ys8rihPMIq0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">financial software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> will automate a lot of your financial organization. Instead of manually inputting data into a complicated and error-prone spreadsheet, advanced accounting software will work with all of your other business systems to keep your financial records updated automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Digital Organization Apps<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Speaking of digital organization, look for other tools that will help you keep track of everything that goes on behind the scenes at your business. For example, digitizing documents and receipts will ensure you always have important records on hand. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/blog\/best-mobile-scanning-ocr-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">Mobile scanning apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> make it easy to upload, save, and share documents right from your smartphone! Be sure to keep your file-sharing process organized as well with the help of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/best-file-sharing-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">cloud-based storage apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Project Management Platforms<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">If you spend a lot of time communicating with your team and coordinating projects via email, a solid project management app will help your business run more productively. Kissflow explains that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kissflow.com\/project\/benefits-of-project-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">project management tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> range from simple \u201csticky note\u201d apps all the way to advanced collaborative work software that helps leaders manage multiple projects from a high-level, strategic perspective. These apps keep all communication and collaboration in one centralized location, making it easy for you to assign tasks, define priorities, and monitor the progress of your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">CRM Software<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Customer relationship management (CRM) software is another valuable tech investment. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcontacts.com\/blog\/benefits-of-crm-for-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">CRM apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> can help you store and organize all of your customer information in one place, so you can streamline the customer service process and make data-driven business decisions based on customer information. Beyond this, CRM will help you track trends and adjust your sales strategy accordingly. Plus, robust CRM tools are very <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/2021\/02\/10\/affordable-tech-for-todays-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;\">affordable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> for small businesses!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">The right apps can make all the difference in your entrepreneurial experience. If you\u2019re feeling short on time and frustrated by your growing to-do list, start looking for an app to take some work off your plate. Streaming and automating your business through the use of digital tools will help you achieve that elusive work-life balance!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lighthousecg.com\/strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Lighthouse Consulting Group<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> designs and delivers workshops like business development meetings and team retreats. Give us a call so we can discuss your needs! 401-247-0313<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Great Apps to Help Business Owners Save Time and Money Running a business isn\u2019t easy. It\u2019s a major time commitment and a never-ending responsibility. 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