Why get a personal secretary when your smartphone can organise your day, your minutes, your business trip and even your clutter on a busy day? For entrepreneurs, having a smartphone loaded with the right kind of apps is like getting investors to back your venture. Stefan Haubold, Global Managing Director and Co-founder of Carmudi, names the absolute must-have apps for an entrepreneur.
Evernote
An easy-to-use app that helps you remember everything across aAppsll of the devices you use. What it does is that it not just lets you take notes, snap photos, create to-do lists, scan business cards, record voice reminders but it also makes everything searchable. As an entrepreneur you tend to attend so many meetings, seminars or conferences that keep you away from the comfort of your office that you need an app to stay organized and improve your overall productivity.
TripIt
Entrepreneurs travel, which means logistics, schedules, last-minute delays, confirmations, etc. TripIt keeps it all in one place. By simply forwarding your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com, you can get a detailed daily itinerary for every trip. The app is so useful that it makes sure you focus on where you are going rather than how you are getting there.
UberConference
With a shoestring budget that every entrepreneur rides on, you can barely afford to make overseas calls everyday. That’s when apps such as UberConference come in handy. It’s one of the most convenient ways of doing a conference call without burning a hole in your pocket. Every free membership starts off with a maximum conference call size of five, but by linking with social media accounts, you get rewarded with a cap increase up to a total of 17. Not a bad deal.
Scanner Pro
Scribbling brilliant ideas at the back of a napkin in a conference, paying nasty bills for a big client or simply writing a process on whiteboard. These are things that get so easily washed away from your memory/wallet the next day that you wish you had a pocket scanner to keep a record. Scanner Pro transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. So next time you have a brainwave, you know which app to tap on.
Dropbox
We all know that Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. And everyone probably has it on their computers but Dropbox’s mobile app is an even better option for entrepreneurs. Being able to access your files anywhere you go is invaluable. You can see a document on your smartphone, laptop and tablet seamlessly. It saves time and money!
