Small business owners work
twice as much as regular employees simply because they balance many different responsibilities and tasks. A restaurant owner could be in the middle of creating a marketing plan to attract new customers, managing next week’s staffing schedule or negotiating with suppliers when her dishwasher calls in sick for his shift that day. Guess who’s grabbing the soap and sponge?
There’s simply not enough time or bandwidth for the restaurant owner to get everything done! Although there isn’t a tech solution to magically replace a missing dishwasher, there are four tried-and-true tech solutions that can help you save time and run your small business more efficiently.
1. Promote & Build Customer Loyalty With WordPress
Twenty-six percent of SMB owners believe their customers are not looking for their business online, but in fact, 91% of customers have visited a store because of their online experience. If you’re looking for an easy way to manage your online presence, WordPress.com may be the right fit. The platform is user-friendly and offers various scaling options for all types of businesses.
2. Market Your Small Business with MailChimp
Mailchimp is an easy-to-use email marketing tool that can help you engage customers by offering added touchpoints after their first experience engaging with your business. Whether sending discount details, updates about in-store events, or a new menu item, there’s an endless amount of pre-designed email templates that you can use to promote your small business. With various pricing options, there’s a package for any small business aiming to reach its marketing goals.
3. Streamline Payments & Accounting with Square
From payments to payroll, Square can be a one-stop-shop for a number of your accounting needs. For instance, it can offer your customers a fast and convenient way to check out while also giving you better peace of mind knowing your employees are getting paid for the great work they do when you import timecards and run payroll. Learn more about Square and create an account
here.
4. Simplify Employee Scheduling to Run Your Business with Homebase
Research shows that managers spend about 7% of the workweek on employee scheduling. Given that a small business owners’ job is not solely dedicated to managerial roles, this one task can be quite time consuming. That’s why Homebase has designed a system to help you build employee schedules in mere minutes. Start your free account
here.
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