How to Choose the Right Management Software for Your New Biz

by Adam on December 2, 2009

Many new business owners make the mistake of using separate software programs for every aspect of running their business. It is incredibly difficult just to keep up with your data management with one program for accounting, another for online appointment scheduling, a third for sales, etc. Thankfully, there are software packages out there that are designed to merge all of the management tools you need into a single program that integrates all of your data across all platforms.

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Microsoft Office Small Business Management

For business owners who are looking for a time tested project accounting or management software package, you can’t go wrong with Microsoft Office Small Business Management. This is actually a full version of the Microsoft Office suite that offers some additional tweaks to help you run your business. For instance, Microsoft Outlook comes with an extra business manager that helps you organize all of your clients and vendors in an intuitive format. Microsoft Publisher will let you create professional looking marketing materials without hiring an advertising agency, while the extra templates in Excel let you keep an eye on your bottom line.

Intelisoft ManageMore

Intelisoft ManageMore is an all-in-one software package that covers nearly every aspect of business management. From a full blown accounting program to customer relationship management tools, ManageMore appears to be the most comprehensive management software package available. ManageMore is designed to handle shipping and receiving, inventory control, eCommerce, marketing and more. There are also industry specific versions of ManageMore available that can help offer tailor made tools for particular business applications, such the retail industry and outside sales.

BizAutomation

If your business has you constantly on the go and your office is pretty much your car, you need a business management solution that is as mobile as you are. BizAutomation is a cloud computing program, also known as software as a service (SaaS), that you can access from anywhere that has an internet connection. All of your business data is stored online as well, meaning that you can get practically all of your management computing done while you are out in the field. BizAutmation is programmed to integrate directly with QuickBooks so that you can preserve you existing data architecture, and the company has security measures that ensure that your data is not compromised while it is stored over their web based applications.

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