What Small Business Software Do You Need Most?
robj1984@ymail.com asked:
As a small business starting out what business software would you regard as being an must have?
As a small business starting out what business software would you regard as being an must have?
Such as Management Information System, CRM, Order Management System???
I am going to develop small business software using the latest technology but need to some help in what direction will generate the most interest and revenue from small companies.
Thanks
Desktop publishing/design software
Quickbooks
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Look at QuickBooks, that is the basic model for most small businesses. Accountants tend to have problems with the lack of controls in QB but that is really the reason non-accountants find it so easy to use.
If you are developing a small business software try and focus on a specific industry (i.e. auto parts store, floor covering store, etc…) this will limit your sales base but the niche could make you more competitive with larger software developers.
Wow! You need to really focus. There is so much competition. There are a zillion small software packages, how will you be different? I’d say that a small business needs can be met by excel for accounting, but then for other business needs it comes down to a specific industry. If you want to niche yourself, then what business do you know? How can you improve the process of doing business by implementing the latest technology? technology for technology’s sake will not push out an existing package. Where and how does this technology enable the business.
There are many many gaps that need addressing, but without knowing more about your technology, it is impossible to say how the value is to be added.
Start with the pain…what pain are you curing? When you can answer that question, the software you should develop will become obvious.