3 Types of Tech Every Small Business Might Not Know They Need

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What is a Tech Stack?

For solopreneurs and small-to-medium business owners:

The more your tools can be trusted to take care of important processes, the more mental space you can free up to add real value to your business.

At an enhanced level, a tech stack or app stack is the integrated system or network of apps that work together to streamline and automate your business. (AI and coding optional!)

The more your tools can talk to each other, the less duplicate data entry you have to do (with less chance for error too!)

Table of Contents

• Your Business Needs a Password Manager

• Your Business Needs a Knowledge Library

• Your Business Needs a Shared Task Manager

Your Business Needs a Password Manager

If you've implemented a modern tech stack, who can remember passwords for so many apps?

You either repeat passwords, make them very easy to guess, or write them down somewhere they could get stolen.

(affiliate link) 1Password can automatically generate and securely store unique and complex passwords for every app you use. You can also have a shared vault for passwords you need to share with team members.

This is always the first app I recommend to anyone looking to leverage the power of technology. 

Your Business Needs a Knowledge Library or Wiki

If you ever want to grow, scale, or even take a day off, you need to document some key things about your business.

A knowledge library or wiki can contain standard operating procedures (SOPs), a glossary, FAQ, a collection of articles you want to keep for future reference - pretty much any info your team will need.

The best part? They are HIGHLY SEARCHABLE! Use categories, tags, links, etc, to be able to quickly access the information you need when you need it. (sorry Microsoft search, you kinda suck 😞)

My current favs: Guru, Tettra

Your Business Needs a Shared Task or Project Manager

I accepted that I’d never get it all done a long time ago, but the key to getting the RIGHT things done is being strategic and intentional with what’s NOT getting done.

If everything goes on a list, I can track progress and prioritize what’s next to move the needle on my goals. Sharing this information across your team increases transparency and alignment.

The major players in this space are: (affiliate link) monday.com, Asana, ClickUp, and Teamwork.com.

I’ve used them all and they each have pros and cons. Before you decide, you need to map out your core processes, identify pain points, and agree on what’s really important. What works for one team won’t necessarily work for another. There’s no sense in automating a broken process or documenting something that will be decommissioned next quarter.

Focus your efforts on speeding up what matters to truly leverage the power of technology.

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