Just tell us, how many tabs you have open in your browser right now? Business people tend to have 10 to 15 tabs open at all times. It is mostly because they are multitasking or because they are afraid that they will forget to read or do something if they close them.
Since you are interested in this article, we believe that you can relate to previously mentioned behavior. Or maybe you thought “that’s totally me!” while reading that.
Starting and scaling any business is really hard, but on the other hand, it is equally hard working for a big corporation with all the deadlines, projects and pressures you get from all sides.
Every business and individual can benefit from a more productive work environment since it frees up some time to focus on creative stuff like creating new products or attracting new customers. Business and productivity apps can help you with that.
Our goal was to provide you with a list of apps that will help you do more with less so you would be able to focus on your personal growth and growth of your company.
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PDF to JPG Converter
Website owners or people who deal with a lot of visual materials on a regular basis will find this app extremely useful. It’s an app that effortlessly extracts images from PDF files without sacrificing quality. Let’s say you found a PDF with amazing pictures you would like to use. You could either screenshot them or use this app. We know which option we would choose. On top of that, the app supports major cloud services meaning that you can convert files directly from the cloud.
Asana
Asana is one of the best and most popular project management apps available on the market. It can be used to organize your personal or team work. Projects can be organized in a list, as a calendar or by timeline. Processes can be managed within the app as well as the communication with all the parties involved in a project. It is a great way to minimize the use of the email among team members since all the communications will be done in one centralized place via shared projects.
Expensify
Every business owner knows how important it is to keep track of company spendings. By tracking costs you will be sure that operating costs are within forecasted values. In these situations, Expansify can help. It will ensure that you have up-to-date expense information right on your mobile device wherever you are and that will ultimately help you make better spending decisions. You and your employees can link your credit cards to Expensify account to make expense tracking a lot easier. There is also an option to manually save receipts by taking a photo of them and letting the app extract and save relevant information.
Harvest
In order to be productive, you will need a time tracking tool and there is no better one then Harvest. It can be particularly useful to freelancers. The app can connect to many different project management, customer relationship (CRM), accounting and proposal and contract apps. It uses a beautifully designed timesheet that allows you to start or end timer wherever you are. Time can be tracked online or offline and there is even an option to receive timely reminders to submit time.
Dropbox
This article wouldn’t be complete without at least one cloud storage service app. Dropbox is one of the best and most used apps available on the market. It lets you securely store all your important files in the cloud which are then accessible wherever you are and on every device. It has an offline mode and it lets you collaborate with your colleagues on the same document in different locations and at different times.
To Conclude
Whether you work in a big corporation or you own a small business you should be rest assured knowing that there are thousands of apps available to make your life easier. With the right combination of apps installed on your phone, anything is achievable. What are your favorite apps and how do they help you stay productive?
