Every owner wants to make the time they spend on their business more efficient. Fortunately, there’s an app for that.
If you want to increase your productivity on any given day, there are a heap of shortcuts that can help you out. Try one of these:
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There’s another way to take a few shortcuts: use an app. From workplace management to international money transfers, here are five apps that will help make your business more efficient.
1. Deputy
The app to simplify workplace and staff management.
A cloud-based workplace management solution that simplifies scheduling, time sheets, tasking, employee communication and offers one click payroll integration. Deputy runs seamlessly on the Apple Watch to make staff management an easy task all in one place. Many hours of admin go into the process of all aspects of staff management, so using Deputy helps to free up some of that time to concentrate on growing your business. Other features include facial verification for starting and stopping a shift, creating greater HR compliance, payroll accuracy and insight into workforce productivity.
2. Dropbox
The app to access all of your important files anywhere, on any device.
The Dropbox app allows users to always have access to files for iOS, Android and Windows devices. It gives you the ability to quickly and securely preview, edit and share files straight from your smartphone. Not only that, files can also be accessed offline by adding them to your favourites, giving you the freedom to manage and collaborate files on the go.
For business users with more sophisticated needs, check out Dropbox Business, which can also be run through the free Dropbox app and boasts as much storage as you need with additional enterprise-grade security control features.
3. Invoice2go
The app to help you manage admin and get paid fast.
Invoice2go allows small business owners, freelancers and contractors to create and send professional invoices on the spot. So the app helps users get paid faster, improve their cash flow and save hours spent manually invoicing, collecting payment, and reconciling accounts.
Over 200,000 global users rely on the technology to make their business more efficient by simplifying the admin process. They invoice more than $1 billion per month through the app. The digital payments feature means you can also accept credit and debit card payments via the app – without having to invest in expensive and complicated EFTPOS infrastructure or accounting software.
4. Hey You
The app to save precious time in the mornings.
This one might seem left-field in terms of making your business more efficient, but hear me out. Basically, the order ahead platform will save you time when you pre-order and pre-pay at your local cafes and restaurants. All you need to do is pay via the app, walk in and pick up your order without waiting in line. The platform also includes a group ordering feature, where you can place orders together while individually pre-paying, so no one gets short changed. This will save a lot of the hassle in the morning – ideal for the office coffee run.
5. OFX
The app to simply and quickly transfer money internationally.
This app allows users to check live foreign exchange rates and make international payments in minutes. It’s a fast technology that sets up personalised exchange rate alerts for any currency you want to monitor and compares historical charts on currency trends to find the best rate. It’s simplified technology for global businesses and for anyone working across various international locations.
This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2022
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