Must Have Tools For Online Startup Entrepreneurs

Startup Office Solutions

It doesn’t really matter if your startup is a traditional one, or if it is a business that exists entirely on the internet, running a startup is a very demanding job. As an entrepreneur trying to get your break this is definitely not new information to you. But on the bright side there are a lot of tools out there to make some aspects of the online startup entrepreneur gig a whole lot easier. 

Here are some of the most useful startup office solutions to help you run your business more smoothly. 

Use the free resources available online

There are a number of free apps and websites that you should be using to keep constantly improving your business. There are growth hacking videos, name generators, email campaign managers, survey apps, project management websites, free stock photos, accounting tools, word processors, spreadsheets, SEO auditing sites, just to name a very small sample of all the free resources that are available to you now, you should definitely take advantage of all that are relevant to your business. 

Get a Professional Business Address

Location is one of the most important aspects of any business. Yes, even online businesses need to think about this. Not only do you need to get a great URL but also a professional business address at an easily recognizable office building in a location that helps you attract potential clients. All it takes is for you to get a virtual office that gives you the possibility of registering your company at one of their locations and getting your name up on the building registry. It literally will take you 15 minutes. 

Set up a mail forwarding service

You probably don’t want your home to be swarmed with an endless supply of brochures and flyers. What you need to do is to set up a reliable mail forwarding service that can sort out the important stuff for you and send it wherever in the world you are. This allows you to enjoy the freedom that comes with being an online entrepreneur. 

Get Some Work Done At An Actual Office

Working from home or from a coffee shop, while very convenient most of the time, is not ideal for a business to thrive because you are not in the middle of the action. You need to go out there and really feel the pulse of the market and the best way to do that is to get a desk at a coworking space or even a private office for a few hours. Make a habit out of this and book a desk at a coworking space at least a couple of times a month. 

Have meetings at fully equipped meeting rooms

You shouldn’t be meeting important clients at noisy restaurants or, even worse, at your home office. This is about making your business look it’s very best and that can only be achieved in a setting that shows your clients that you care about their experience and are a reliable professional and not just another coffee house freelancer. So make sure that for your next meeting you book a fully equipped meeting room. You can book such a room in a few seconds right from your smartphone, so there really is no excuse for not taking advantage of this great option.

About Andrés Sanjose

Andrés Sanjose is a writer and editor based in Guatemala. He previously lived in Berlin for 10 years where he witnessed the birth and amazing evolution of the Virtual Office phenomenon, while working as a freelancer in the german capital. He is very interested in what the future holds for this exciting industry and loves to write about it.