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Building a house requires solid, and stable, foundations. Building a business is no different - yet I have encountered many small businesses that have failed due to unstable foundations. Running your business using fragmented software is extremely risky, for the reasons I discussed here.
Once a business moves its software solutions away from fragmented packages and in to the world of integrated software solutions, the foundations become stronger, and the business immediately becomes more efficient.
If your small business is swamped in all the day to day battles of accounting, budgets, billing, payroll accounting and taxes then it is highly likely you are losing valuable time and money on these resources. Using an integrated software package is the simple and cost effective solution to your problems. Small business software allows you to view, amend and report on almost all your vital business functions in one place.
The use of online software for your business will save you valuable time and money by reducing the duplication of administration processes associated with more than one system and paperwork generated by a manual system. Increase your revenue with improved management of sales opportunities and billing control which will ultimately also improve your customer service.
A small investment in integrated online software now puts you in an excellent position to maximise the future growth and expansion of your business. The software will give you all the data you need to plan ahead and tackle the ever changing economic climate. By purchasing one truly integrated system you also save the costs associated with purchase price and running of several systems. One piece of business software built on one database gives you all your business tools in one seamless package.
Having an integrated software package puts you ahead of your competitors by allowing you to save money, as well as giving you a more secure foundation to give your customers the customer service that they deserve.
Disclosure:The author Stefan Töpfer is CEO of WinWeb.com - a leading small business infrastructure provider (small business software, e-Commerce solutions & business process outsourcing) - the views and opinions expressed are his and are based on over three decades of personal experience as a serial entrepreneur, #1 small business blogger, mentor and angel investor in the SME/SMB sector.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
