Globally, business firms are busy adopting digital technology to succeed and survive in the technological era. Covid-19 emergency has proved that the business sector may not grow if we don’t accept the latest technological advances. In India, MSMEs(Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) play a key role in the country’s GDP. For such enterprises, it is very important to adopt the digital environment to grow and expand.
In this article, we will discuss the top five apps that will help you in different business operations including finances, sales, business promotions, etc.
1. Khatabook
Khatabook has got immense popularity among MSMEs due to its unique operations including managing credits, transaction record management, and business operations. It is a Bengaluru-based app that also sends SMS reminders for due payments.
In short, we can say that it manages all ledger activities efficiently. Backing up all data, local languages support, and easy user interface features have made Khatabook popular among the masses.
2. Google My Business
Google my business is one of the compulsory platforms all SMEs should join to promote their businesses on Google search. It is an online platform to register your business on Google. With proper optimization, the Google search engine will show your business details to your potential customers when they search for business activities related to your domain. The platform also provides the location of your business free with the help of Google Map.
Your office locations, reviews by the customers, operation hours, business phone, email id, website, and direction are some of the key features of Google My Business added to your company’s profile.
3. IndiaMART
If you are the owner of an MSME that is in the manufacturing business, the IndiaMART app is a must-have digital platform for you. It is India’s largest online B2B wholesale marketplace to connect buyers and sellers. Either you want to sell your products or you are looking for different inventory or raw materials for production, you should look for the solution on IndiaMart.
The platform offers the product and services at discount rates for wholesalers. As per the latest report, more than 5.98 crore users have registered on IndiaMart for buying-selling purposes.
4. OkCredit
Keeping transaction records is compulsory if you are running any business. Gone are the days when business owners used to have offline records for sending and receiving money. In the older time, SMBs(small and medium businesses) also kept track of their products and other financial activities by paper and pens where error chances were more.
OkCredit app is a must-have digital ledger app for SMBs. The app is developed by the Ok network to manage staff and tracking their accounts. It is one of the most widely used digital record-keeping apps since its inception in 2017.
The app has over 10M+ downloads to date on Play Store. It provides services in more than 10+ local languages. An average user rating of 4.6 out of 5 by 2.43 lakh users tells the story of its popularity and acceptance among its customers. Harsh Pokharna is the CEO and co-founder of OkCredit.
OkStaff and OkShop are the two new platforms launched by OkCredit. OkShop helps in bringing your offline shop online, while OkStaff provides you the digital solution related to staff management activities.
5. Vyapar
Creating bills online is one of the time-consuming tasks for MSME owners. Most of the business persons are still facing difficulties in filing the GST. Vyapar app makes these jobs very easy.
The app provides you with plenty of features including GST filing, invoicing control, inventory, and accounting. Due to the automation of all major activities, It also promotes paperless work in MSMEs.
Overall, digital transformation will not only help you to go online, but it will also attract more customers. These apps provide three major benefits to business firms. First, it makes the operations easy. Second, it keeps you ahead in the competition. And last but not the least, digitization will save a lot of money in the long run of the business.
