Clutter from various business related papers, forms, calendars, and the like has become a thing of the past thanks to cloud technology. Now businesses can schedule meetings, create and share spreadsheets, take care of billing, keep track of time, and much more through cloud services. Such technology is available on desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and phones, making it simpler for businesses and customers to stay on the same page.

Small business owners will also find options for better business management as they explore cloud technology. Besides small business IT support, management applications also include marketing automation, human resource management, and business services automation. Such services and applications save time, money, and energy, and there’s also the fact that they make it easier for small businesses to reach their full potential.

While cash and checks are still in use, many consumers often carry neither. To make business transactions more efficient, new point-of-sale systems allow consumers to take care of payments with mobile card readers, which is great for small businesses that operate on-the-go and don’t have brick-and-mortar locations. Companies that have both online and physical locations also have options for syncing up sales for both.