What are the best iPhone applications to use for small businesses? When utilized right, this mobile device can be very effective for smaller companies. It’s not just for fun and games. This is an excellent tool for smaller companies as well as gamers.

The apps are everything for the iPhone. Where do they come from? They are made by third party companies to use in conjunction with the iPhone. Many of the applications are made specifically with the small business owner in mind.

How many apps are there?

There are currently over five hundred and fifty for iPhones. And that number is always on the rise.

In other words, it’s not hard to find apps. The challenge is finding one that will really help your business. To help you avoid wasting hours looking for the right one, here are eight of the best:

#1) Invoice2go

This one enables you to build and then send out PDF invoices via changeable templates. So you can charge your customers while on the go.

#2) iPhone quick mobile office suite

This one allows you to get almost as much done as if you were using your own computer. It comes with Word, Excel, PDF viewing ability, and so on. In other words, it has the same functions as Microsoft office.

#3) Personal assistant

This enables you to stay on top of different accounts, and puts the information from all of them into the same one. So you can combine your business, travel, and email accounts into the same one in an easy-to-read format.

#4) Mileage counter

This one enables you to figure out how much gas your car has gone through. This useful if you want to report the gas as a business expense.

#5) Budget tracker

This app enables you to put your budget in. Then you input your expenses, and figure out how close to your goal you really are.

#6) 43 actions

This essentially allows you to organize different actions in terms of importance. So you would put the most important ones at the top, then check them off when done and go to the next item on the list.

#7) VAT calculator

This allows you to immediately figure out the VAT in many different countries. It’s useful if you do a lot of travelling.

#8) Feed reader

This is an RSS feed that will bring in latest news relevant to your business.

The bottom line is, there are many apps available. The key is to only use the ones that genuinely help your business.

Some of them might seem cool, but if they distract you from the most important tasks, they are actually harmful. Experiment with the different apps, and see what helps you and what doesn’t.

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