Sean Lund-Brown

When you’re just starting out in business, the list of things you need can seem insurmountable, to say the least. Thanks to modern cloud-based apps and software, there are hundreds of affordable (and even FREE) tools and solutions available to the modern startup, including robust payment and billing solutions that can handle all aspects of your billing and accounting to make sure that you’re getting paid and your books are being managed like a well-oiled machine. In order to find what works, we’ve done the hard work of reviewing the best solutions available today. In the list below, you’ll find tons of free and cheap billing and payment solutions that will help you take your startup to the next level.

Many common mistakes in writing can be avoided—or rectified—with the assistance of writing correction software. Of course, like all of the software available today, there are several platforms to choose from. Like most things today, it’s easy to find a host of tools that can help improve your skills and give you a better outcome. Writing correction software is evolving today and becoming a much more integral part of everyone’s day-to-day life. Each of these tools has its own pros and cons to consider and you’ll want to compare apples to apples before you make a decision.

The innovations and changes in technology are a lot for any business to keep up with. New features like Dark Mode are popping up all over the place, claiming to help “improve visibility, “make it easier to stay focused”, and even “reduce eye strain”-- but regardless of the claims, the message is clear: everyone needs Dark Mode.

For businesses looking to automate workflows and processes, Zapier is one of the most powerful solutions out there. However, it’s also important to know which apps are best suited for small business owners and managers. We’ve ranked the top 20 Zapier apps to help you automate your day-to-day needs and achieve more.

Time is money, and these days, no one seems to have enough of either. Fortunately, along with the slew of productivity apps that have come crashing onto the scene, you’ll find a host of to-do list tools and agenda apps to help keep you on task, on track, and out of the weeds when it comes to making the most of your time. We’ve taken the time to collect the latest and greatest to-do list tools and apps that we could find, and below you’ll find an overview of the most popular options.

Wireframing is a critical part of the design process. It's the “sketch on a napkin” equivalent for websites, landing pages, and apps, and gives you the primary tools you need to fully conceptualize your design and get it moving toward becoming an actual product or solution. We’ve done the hard part of rounding up the best wireframe tools available, which you’ll find outlined below.

Time is ephemeral unless you suddenly find that you don’t have enough of it. Small business owners, decision-makers, and team leaders must be able to track their time (and their teams) to ensure that it’s being spent wisely, discover hidden time sinks, boost productivity, and enhance business growth and success. Of course, time tracking isn’t as simple as it sounds, particularly when you have complex duties and responsibilities thrown into the mix. We’ve ranked the best time-tracking apps for small businesses to help you take back control.

Who’s managing your social media? Small business or not, if you’re still “managing” social media engagement and marketing campaigns by just logging on and doing all the legwork yourself, you’re doing it wrong. We took the time to find the best apps out there, review them, and figure out which features were most valuable, and provided the best solutions for small businesses. Below, you’ll find our best picks, which you can peruse to see which best suits your needs.

Automation and technology are making everything easier and more efficient—but only when you put them to use properly. Tools like CallRail take all the work off your plate and make sure that you’re able to customize your tracking metrics to get the performance reports you need. This will help improve your campaigns by allowing you to implement real-time changes based on the metrics, and even automate tracking based on specific parameters, and more. This guide will cover everything that you need to know about putting CallRail to use to improve your performance tracking and more.

Having many hands in a project can make light work. It can also make things incredibly complicated. Managing a team is a challenge in its own right. Throw in managing a team-based project and it becomes a major undertaking. You can tame that chaos with the right team project management software for small businesses. We’ve done the research and identified the best options.