You’ve broken out on your own to start a\r\none-person IT shop. To do this successfully, you’re going to need a bit of help\r\nto make the daily grind, well, a grind. Since you’re an “army of one,”\r\nyou can’t hire support staff to keep you organized, get you paid, keep an\r\ninventory… etc. To keep from losing your mind (or your shirt), you’ll need a\r\nfew apps to pick up the slack. Fortunately, there are plenty of good ones\r\navailable to keep your efforts moving forward.
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Invoice2go offers a free trial. Once the\r\ntrial is up, you’ll have to choose from one of three plans (ranging from\r\n$19/year to $149/year). Check out their plan matrix here.
When you sign up for an account, you will be\r\nshipped a free card reader that works with both Android and iOS. Simply plug\r\nthe reader in and start taking payments. Of course, Square does charge\r\nprocessing fees. To learn about all the fees, go to the Payment and Processing Fees page.
Square offers both email and phone options for support. \r\nFor more information on contacting Square, you can check out its support page.
If you’re concerned about having to enter all\r\nyour inventory from a mobile device, fear not. You can enter everything from\r\nyour Goods Order Inventory Pro account via the easy to use web interface. You can use the app and service for free,\r\nbut you’re limited to one user and up to 25 products. For more users and\r\nproducts, check out the pricing matrix.
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