Software and Software Tools

In this episode Paul talks about software packages and tools. When first starting a business, you will be targeted by a lot of ads trying to sell you various systems and tools that can all ‘help you get to the next level’. Paul wants to cut through all of that and give you advice on what you truly need in your business.     KEY TAKEAWAYS You can waste a lot of money on various different systems that you don’t utilise enough or don’t work well with each other. Creating an expensive and confusing ‘mess’ The first thing you need is some kind of accounting software, it’s important you are tracking money in your business from day one. Secondly you will need a website. Nowadays it is very simple to get this created and there are lots of easy and fast options. Thirdly you will need CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software. So that you are able to track your customers. Spend time researching if there will be any niche software needed for your specific business. When you are doing a plan for your software systems, ensure you find providers that can all link together – or you will have to have manual processes put in place. BEST MOMENTS   “It will make your life as the business owner much simpler and [be] easy to scale”   “You do not need all of them to get started”     VALUABLE RESOURCES BulletProof Business Podcast   ABOUT THE HOST Paul Abercrombie Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Founder of Multiple Businesses. Paul is on a mission to help business owners and Entrepreneurs achieve success. "In 2008 I left my full-time job to follow my dream of owning my own business and building a better life for me and my family. Since then I have started 12 businesses, generated millions in sales revenue and employed hundreds of people. I have also had some epic failures, made many mistakes and it’s my mission to ensure other can learn from my experience, avoid the mistakes I have made and achieve success in both life and business!”   CONTACT DETAILS Paul Abercrombie LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bulletproof Business is the show brought to you by serial entrepreneur and business scaling expert Paul Abercrombie to help you understand and overcome your biggest challenges in business. From his experience in growing multiple businesses Paul shares his 8 Figure insights, lessons and methodology to help those building businesses and brands to put the right systems and processes in place in order to scale successfully, without the growing pains. This show is a mixture of expert lessons from Paul himself revolving around the principles and practises that he puts around his own businesses plus guest interviews with other small business owners who come to him for business growth consultancy and revenue generating brand building advice.