It’s that time of the year when you run to the shop to kick start your shopping season.
Economy is not exactly in the pink of health at the moment. It is believed and proven that one of the factors that drive the economy is the growth of small business in the community. Boosting the economy is not a priority on your agenda or mine but what if we contribute little in the way we shop?
This was the underlying idea behind the creation of the Small Business Saturday. It started out last year when the American Express OPEN (small business services wing of Amex) created the Small Business Saturday to bring alive the spirit of neighborhood shopping. Their motto is ‘Shop small, Shop local’. Today more than 2.4 million people are aware and have ‘liked‘ the ‘Small Business Saturday’ and many have pledged a small portion from their wallet to the neighborhood store.
Now while the community gets ready to support the cause, small business owners need to get their act together and be equipped to welcome the eager shoppers and the efficient management that follows soon after. During this season, the number and frequency of visits by shoppers increases tremendously. There’s money flowing in and out and inefficient management can often lead to unhappy results.
The ‘special personal touch’ is what differentiates a small business from the rest. Managing a small business is not an easy task. The fundamentals of running a business are the same, be it small or big. You need plenty of time and resources to brace this period. Unfortunately, there is no magic wand to increase the 24 hour limit but there is a magic trick to save time and make your work life more productive.
Go Cloud.
Cloud computing comes to the aid of small business owners by providing simpler and smarter solutions for efficient management. Zoho was built exactly on that notion and we constantly strive to help our customers save time and increase their productivity. The online applications manage your customers, send invoices, provide intuitive reports and manage your accounting among many other things. You don’t have to do everything by yourself. Delegate it to cloud. So giddyup.
Be armed with cloud computing this shopping season and spend the saved moments to add that ‘special personal touch’ to everything you do.
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