Sean Lund-Brown

Collaboration is at the heart of every good team. Today, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stay connected in our digital world, but the modern market of collaboration apps and tools is changing the conversation for many. So, what’s in a good collaboration app? Well, it depends on what you need. Some apps are designed for communication but will integrate with other file-sharing apps and tools for total functionality. Take the time to check out the list of small business collaboration apps below and see what they have to offer.

Growing a thriving landscaping or gardening business requires more than passion and knowledge. It requires the right tools. From wheelbarrows and lawnmowers to tillers and spreaders, the right equipment helps set you up for success.

Zapier has thousands upon thousands of pre-built automations that you can set up for all the tools that you use, including Mailchimp. Using the simple "if, then" rules, you can create all kinds of triggered actions, known as "Zaps", that will take care of tasks that you used to have to handle on your own. Find what's out there for Mailchimp and Zapier when it comes to automating and improving your business.

You spend business money on business expenses all the time. The problem is that very few small businesses actually account for this, let alone have the right tools and resources in place to track those expenses. Fortunately, that's easier than ever today. With a host of apps and tools dedicated especially to expense tracking, along with robust all-in-one billing and invoicing platforms that include impressive expense reporting tools, the market is ripe with options. First, let’s talk about what makes a good expense report tool.

When the prospect of adding a new client to your list presents itself, the excitement that usually accompanies it isn’t always there. Several factors may require you to turn down a client, and doing so can be overwhelming, frustrating, and maybe even a little bit scary at times. When you’re growing your business, you never want to say no to money. The ideal way to get through the situation of declining a new client by phone, email, or text is by doing so politely, with kindness, and professionally.

Asana is one of the leading project management platforms available today. This collaborative tool is an information management solution that helps organizations manage and organize people, tasks, and more. Streamlining is easy with this customizable tool, which offers cloud deployment for easy scalability. Asana makes tracking projects easy, and you can save even more hours by adding Zapier to the mix.

Networking is a critical element in business today, as it always has been—it's more about who you know, sometimes, than what you know. Connections in the professional world can take you far. It can be hard to find connections, and even when you do, it can be hard to nurture them properly. You need to find a way to connect and get to know people, and you may struggle to figure out how to get through the awkwardness of those first few exchanges, but in no time you’ll be an old pro if you just keep practicing. To help you with that effort, we’ve compiled a list of the best networking groups and resources that are available today.

Journaling has proven to have some pretty profound benefits for self-confidence, well-being, and overall mental and physical health. But did you know it can also provide a dramatic boost to workplace productivity? In this guide, we’ll explore the best business journal apps and what they bring to the table.

“It’s not you, it’s me. ”As a business owner, these seemingly tired words come up far too often—but you can’t be forced to work with clients that don’t fit your business model or whom you feel you aren’t the best fit for, can you? The answer is no, and you shouldn’t try to do it to yourself. Referral marketing is a thing. In what ways can you use referrals to get rid of those clients that you can’t (or just don’t want to) serve?

Airtable bills itself as a modern database that’s created for everyone, offering fast, flexible ways to track data and information, whether you’re trying to monitor inventory, plan the schedule, or even track down sales leads. With the combination of Zapier and Airtable, you can automate so much of your database work that you’ll see an impressive reduction in the number of tedious tasks and routine to-dos that you have to take care of on your own.