Startups are characterized by fast growth, long hours, and the need to produce results quickly. At the end of a startups first quarter, it’s no surprise to see a dozen differ app subscriptions to try and get the job done. Why have your information, subscriptions, and user accounts spread over 5 different apps when Microsoft 365 can provide all of it for you! Here are my 5 favorite Startup Apps for new businesses!
Teams
It’s almost impossible to mention Microsoft 365 now without mentioning Teams. Teams allows startups to coordinate and communication across any geographical boundary and share goals and content together! With Teams, Entrepreneurs can build quick collaboration groups, host multiple conversations at once, and video chat for free for the first 6 months. Want to see new Teams features coming up, check out my article here.
Forms
Feedback is critical with startups. The first feedback loops from a customer can be critical to a startups success and can provide the pivotal information need to add the service or feature that will make or break the business. Look no further than Microsoft Forms. Microsoft Forms allows users to create multi-field forms with the basics like name and phone number, but also allows more sophisticated questions like Likerts and Net Promoter scores. Forms can be shared with other Microsoft 365 users or opened up to anyone outside of your organization.
Whiteboard
How many times have you tried to explain a situation or feature to a customer only to wish you had a white board to draw it out for them? Look no further than Microsoft 365 White Board. White Board allows you and your team to share drawings and collaborate live across Teams calls and Office apps.
Bookings
Startups need to get in front of their customers fast! To do this, Microsoft has its Bookings tool to allows for quick appointment request and configuration. Simply choose any Microsoft 365 plan, open the Bookings config panel to set your available times and publish to your very own calendar.
Mile IQ
Startups need all the tax breaks they can get and mileage pays to track come end of year. But how do you track a years’ worth of customer visits, last minute supply runs, and middle of the day meet and greets with new employees? Simple, use Mile IQ to create and monitor your own miles per vehicle. You won’t need to manually track any more, just use the Mile IQ track feature to monitor the miles you clock from site to site and automatically keep track!
