9 Apps Every Entrepreneur Needs

Take your business to new heights, one download at a time.

Like a Boss - Everyone can use a little help—even entrepreneurs who are used to going at it alone. Whether you have a solo shop or manage a team of five, these apps will help you turn your small business into a behemoth, one download at a time. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

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Like a Boss - Everyone can use a little help—even entrepreneurs who are used to going at it alone. Whether you have a solo shop or manage a team of five, these apps will help you turn your small business into a behemoth, one download at a time. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

WiFi Map - When you are your own boss, you have to be able to work from anywhere. This app makes it possible. Not only does it find WiFi hotspots near you, but it provides passwords to user-shared hubs to help you connect. Android, Apple; free (Photo: WiFi Map)

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WiFi Map - When you are your own boss, you have to be able to work from anywhere. This app makes it possible. Not only does it find WiFi hotspots near you, but it provides passwords to user-shared hubs to help you connect. Android, Apple; free (Photo: WiFi Map)

Square Register - Forget cash and checks—take debit and credit card payments from customers any and everywhere with this free app and card reader. Android, Apple; free (Photo: Square)

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Square Register - Forget cash and checks—take debit and credit card payments from customers any and everywhere with this free app and card reader. Android, Apple; free (Photo: Square)

Wunderlist - This top-notch to-do list app helps you keep track of everything you need to do to level up your business. And you can share lists with other users and add due dates and reminders, so task delegation is a snap. Android, Apple Windows; free (Photo: Wunderlist)

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Wunderlist - This top-notch to-do list app helps you keep track of everything you need to do to level up your business. And you can share lists with other users and add due dates and reminders, so task delegation is a snap. Android, Apple Windows; free (Photo: Wunderlist)

Fantastical 2 - Never miss an appointment again with this calendar and reminder app. It integrates with the calendars you’re already using on your phone, but upgrades the experience with natural language recognition to make adding items to your calendar a cinch. For example, typing “Meet with investor this Thursday at 2 pm” actually creates a full entry. Apple; free (Photo: Flexibits)

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Fantastical 2 - Never miss an appointment again with this calendar and reminder app. It integrates with the calendars you’re already using on your phone, but upgrades the experience with natural language recognition to make adding items to your calendar a cinch. For example, typing “Meet with investor this Thursday at 2 pm” actually creates a full entry. Apple; free (Photo: Flexibits)

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Scannable - From digitizing receipts to returning signed contracts, use this simple-to-use app and your phone’s camera to scan documents—and makes your old school scanner and fax machine obsolete. Apple; free (Photo: Evernote)

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Scannable - From digitizing receipts to returning signed contracts, use this simple-to-use app and your phone’s camera to scan documents—and makes your old school scanner and fax machine obsolete. Apple; free (Photo: Evernote)

FedEx Office - Want to print documents, photos or posters on the go? This app makes it a snap to upload files from email, Dropbox, Google Drive and more and have them ready to go when you arrive at your nearest store location. Android, Apple; free (Photo: FedEx)

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FedEx Office - Want to print documents, photos or posters on the go? This app makes it a snap to upload files from email, Dropbox, Google Drive and more and have them ready to go when you arrive at your nearest store location. Android, Apple; free (Photo: FedEx)

CloudMagic Email - Use this app to integrate your email accounts, get instant push notifications, send large attachments from Google Drive and Dropbox, and even search across all your accounts at once. Apple; free (Photo: CloudMagic)

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CloudMagic Email - Use this app to integrate your email accounts, get instant push notifications, send large attachments from Google Drive and Dropbox, and even search across all your accounts at once. Apple; free (Photo: CloudMagic)

WeTransfer - From photos to videos to large groups of documents, you can use this app to share from your phone in a flash. Android, Apple; free (Photo: WeTransfer)

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WeTransfer - From photos to videos to large groups of documents, you can use this app to share from your phone in a flash. Android, Apple; free (Photo: WeTransfer)

Focus@will - Need help concentrating—rather than watching television or talking on the phone—during the workday? This app has you covered with music that they claim is “scientifically optimized” to boost concentration and focus. Android, Apple; free trial, then price varies by desired usage level (Photo: Focus@Will)

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Focus@will - Need help concentrating—rather than watching television or talking on the phone—during the workday? This app has you covered with music that they claim is “scientifically optimized” to boost concentration and focus. Android, Apple; free trial, then price varies by desired usage level (Photo: Focus@Will)