To undertake, in addition to having a good business idea, it is necessary to go hand in hand with technology to be successful.
Some of the greatest entrepreneurs have based their fortunes on the technology sector, such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg.
It may not be possible to create large empires like theirs, but every entrepreneur can learn from their example and apply technological advances to achieve the business objectives of their SME or business.
Tips for starting a successful business using technology
If you want to start a business or have your own company, you should not forget these technological principles if you want to be a successful entrepreneur.
– Have strategy and objectives: Whatever the business model, defining a strategic plan is essential to set objectives and reach the desired goals.
– Open a website: Having a website where potential clients know the services offered and to maintain contact with them is more than necessary. Furthermore, with a small investment you can achieve very good results.
– Use social networks and digital marketing: Digital marketing encompasses a large set of tools that today can greatly enhance a business (for example, email marketing, SEO, SEM…).
Likewise, presence on social networks – always appropriate to the business – is an essential factor. Networks are an important communication channel with customers as well as a good “showcase” of products and services.
-Use the cloud to store information securely: Hosting company information or taking advantage of the advantages of teamwork in real time are some functions that cloud file storage services allow. Some of the best-known clouds are Google Drive, DropBox, Microsoft OneDrive or Amazon Drive.
– Create an e-commerce and analyze metrics: If the type of business allows it, offering sales services over the Internet thanks to electronic commerce can provide many advantages.
Furthermore, e-commerce allows you to analyze results more easily (number of sales, what actions users perform, what are the traffic sources…).
– Take into account the CRM: Knowing the needs of customers is very important. Therefore, maintaining a good relationship with them will be one of the big keys.
There are some tools specifically for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) that can be very useful for this. HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho or Microsoft Dynamics are some of the most used.
– Use specific software for accounting: For accounting, billing, payroll management, inventory… Using computer accounting software for these types of tasks makes it possible to facilitate many processes that are routinely carried out in companies.
– Maintain good communication: Dispose of corporate emailcarry out video callshave the possibility of telecommutingamong others, are actions that make big differences in the day-to-day life of a company.
