10 Mobile Business Apps

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“Mobile is becoming not only the new digital hub, but also the bridge to the physical world. That’s why mobile will affect more than just your digital operations — it will transform your entire business.”

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Asana

Project Management App

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Asana is a project management web and mobile app designed to help

teams track their work

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Evernote

Col laborat ion/note taker

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Evernote is a computer and mobile app that helps you remember everything in one place

E v e rn o t e i s t h e w o r k s p a c e t o g e t e v e r y t h i n g d o n e

A l l o w s u s e r s t o s t o re , o rg a n i z e a n d s h a re t ex t , p h o t o s , a n d v o i c e n o t e s

C a n e a s i l y s h a re a n d c o l l a b o r a t e

Ke e p t r a c k o f i d e a s e a s i l y a n d c a n b e a c c e s s e d a c ro s s p l a t f o rm s a n d e a s i l y l i n ke d t o s m a r t p h o n e

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CamCard

Vir tua l bus iness card manager

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CamCard is a contact management app that allows entrepreneurs to ditch traditional business cards in favor

of virtual ones

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Form Mobi

Fi l l forms/s ignatures on-the-go

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Form Mobi: the “virtual clipboard”, perfect for collecting signatures

digitally

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l e t s p ro f e s s i o n a l s e a s i l y g a t h e r a n d d i s t r i b u t e d a t a o n a n y m o b i l e d e v i c e

S o m e f e a t u re s i n c l u d e t h e a b i l i t y t o re c o rd a u d i o , t a ke p i c t u re s , c o l l e c t s i g n a t u re s , a n d c re a t e C A D - q u a l i t y s ke t c h e s

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Tripit

Travel l ing i t inerary, hote l bookings a l l in one place

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Tripit a comprehensive and simple itinerary app

a l l o w s b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r s t o ke e p t r a c k o f t r i p a r r a n g e m e n t s i n o n e u n i fi e d p l a c e

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S y n c s fl i g h t s , c a r re n t a l s , h o t e l a r r a n g e m e n t s a l l t o g e t h e r o n o n e a p p

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LocalVox

Al l - in -one soc ia l media/ market ing solut ion

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LocalVox is a web marketing app that allows business owners to

build their brands online

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U s e r s c a n p u b l i s h n e w s , e v e n t s a n d d e a l a n n o u n c e m e n t s w i t h a c l i c k - o f- a - b u t t o n a c ro s s m a n y o n l i n e c h a n n e l s , i n c l u d i n g s o c i a l m e d i a , w e b s i t e s , l o c a l d i re c t o r i e s a n d e m a i l n e w s l e t t e r s

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Sprout Social

Campaign management & analyt ics

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Sprout Social is a social media management platform for brand

management Ta ke s o n t h e f o rm o f a b ro w s e r- b a s e d

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B e t t e r t h a n H o o t s u i t e , a n d e a s i e r t o u s e

e n a b l e s s o c i a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n f o r b u s i n e s s t h ro u g h t h re e m a i n f u n c t i o n s : p u b l i s h i n g , e n g a g e m e n t a n d a n a l y t i c s

S u p p o r t s s o c i a l n e t w o r k i n t e g r a t i o n s f o r a b i l i t y t o i n t e g r a t e w i t h Tw i t t e r , Fa c e b o o k , L i n ke d I n , I n s t a g r a m , G o o g l e + , Z e n d e s k a n d U s e r Vo i c e

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InDinero

Sync bus iness accounts and manage cash flow

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InDinero keeps track of business cash flow and manages day-to-day

finances

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Square

Accept credi t /debi t payments v ia mobi le

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Square is an app that allows anyone with a smartphone or tablet to

easily accept credit card payments

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Shiftgig

Hir ing s i te for service & reta i l industr ies

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Shiftgig is an online professional networking and employment website for the hospitality and retail

industries

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