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Four apps for the iPhone to manage your startup on the go

Managing a startup is never an easy task, especially if you’re an entrepreneur on the go. Although having a laptop with you is a great way to continue production while away from your office, mobile devices showed a more convenient way to work efficiently.

To assist you on your journey to success, we’ll be discussing the best startup management apps for iPhone. Take note that some of the apps we’ll present can also work for Android devices. You can browse these apps on the App Store or through AppFlow.

Do: get work done

Get the work done easily with your team, with this free and user-friendly app called Do. It works with any browser and can be carried anywhere through your iOS and Android mobile device. Do is a complete social productivity platform that allows you to share the task lists of all your members, to organize projects, to store notes and contacts, to set  important dates in the calendar tool, and to receive real-time updates per project and tasks. You can also integrate your Google Gmail and Drive as well as Salesforce data. The plans depend on how many users will access the app and it starts at $15 per month for maximum of three IDs.

xPlan: project management with Gantt charts

Do you need an advanced project management system right at your fingertips? xPlan is a professional management app that administers, tracks, and creates projects including calculating its cost. A report with Gantt charts will be presented to you, so you can easily assess tasks and resources, record start and end dates of each project and collate data about your business’s milestones and completion. In addition, it also features Dropbox and iCloud import and export, send PDF and XML version of projects, and an optimized app for Retina displays. The xPlan app is available for $9.99 at the App Store.

Mavenlink: a smarter workplace

Collaborating with team members from remote locations are now made easier with the help of Mavenlink. It’s an all-in-one dashboard that allows entrepreneurs and managers to communicate and manage teams, to share files, to track improvements of projects, to check time and expenses incurred, to budget and schedule, and to receive invoices and payments. Mavenlink needs no installation. Users would only need to use their mobile browser and visit m.mavenlink.com. This works for iPhone, Android and other mobile devices. This app is available for 30-day free trial and the premium plans start at $19 per month per user on their yearly plan.

Pivotal Tracker: build better software, faster

Commonly used by programmers and app developers, Pivotal Tracker features a mobile management tool that tracks and manage software development teams and their projects. Users will also be able to collaborate with teams real-time, to receive and respond to customer feedback, and to stay on target with the trackers automatic milestone completion date predictions. In fact, this has been utilized by some of the top brands in the industry such as Groupon, Best Buy, Mavenlink, EMI Music and Urban Dictionary. Try this app free for 60 days. If you wish to continue their service or receive more advanced features, their plans start at $7 per month.

As the economy takes its ups and downs, more entrepreneurs look at the situation as an opportunity to find better means of money by starting a business. Startups have now paved the way for mobile developers to build apps that will make managing business easier. The apps discussed above are the top management apps for small businesses, but you can also create your next event’s mobile app through InstApp Builder.

About the author

Reese Jones - Reese has an interest in new techonology, business branding, latest mobiles and O2 and Panasonic. Her other passions include playing Playstation and she's always available on Google+ or Twitter.


 
 
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