Owning a business comes with many tasks and responsibilities. As a business owner, doing everything in your power to maximize your business’ profit while ensuring a degree of efficiency is very important. Luckily, we live in a day and age where it is easier than ever to do so. Several tools designed to make the process of running a business simpler for you and many others can be found out there. It is your responsibility to decide which ones would benefit you most.

To help you along the way, we have compiled a short list of 4 essential software and web-apps for your business:

1. ClickHook (CRM for small businesses): If you are unaware of what CRM is, then we urge you to spend a few minutes of your time looking up the benefits associated with owning such a software. You can do so by reading one of our earlier articles on the subject.

2. Dropbox: Dropbox has become incredibly popular in the last years or so — and for a reason. This wonderful web-app lets you store, sync and access your files from anywhere, both on your computer and on your devices! It is a definite must for small businesses looking for peace of mind.

3. Wave Apps: Recently featured on Forbes, Wave Apps is the leading (free) accounting software for small businesses. If accounting is giving you headaches, forget about doing it by yourself and let this wonderful app take care of it instead.

4. Mozy: While nobody can argue against the usefulness of offline backup, sometimes it’s not enough to keep your files safe. Thankfully, you have plenty of options when it comes to online backup. In the event of something happening to your external hard drive, Mozy has you covered!

So there you have it: 4 essential tools for small businesses owners. Keep in mind that those are only four of many tools available out there and that you are certainly not limited to the ones mentioned above! Good luck. 🙂