Being an entrepreneur is no easy feat. From managing finances and employees to marketing products or services, there’s a lot to keep track of. And in today’s digital age, there’s no shortage of apps that claim to make life as an entrepreneur easier.
Most entrepreneurs and business owners rely on smartphone applications to help them as they go about their daily tasks. These apps range from the simple, like a to-do list, to the more complex, like ones that track inventory or finances.
No matter what’s the business, there’s likely an app out there that can make life a little easier.
To learn more about it, we at Silicon Canals reached out to various startup founders in Amsterdam to know about the apps they can’t live without.
Check out their answers:
Maxim Romain – Dott
What does Dott do? Dott is a micro-mobility operator with a mission to free cities with clean rides for everyone. With speeds up to 25kph, Dott’s e-bikes provide an efficient way to move across a city, free from congestion, and without causing pollution.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
Maxim Romain says, “Whatsapp is the primary app I use to communicate with Henri, my co-founder!”
Julia Mitereva – Fashion Potluck
What does Fashion Potluck do? Founded in 2016, Fashion Potluck is a digital platform designed for content sharing between women, cataloguing fashion, reviews, travel, recipes, makeup tutorials, life hacks, and everything in between.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
“It is tough since I believe I’d survive without any apps. However, I use Telegram to communicate with family/friends, read news, find entertainment, do business, and use cute stickers,” says Mitereva.
René Janssen – Lepaya
What does Lepaya do? Lepaya provides soft skill training that combines online and offline learning through its learning app and short, interactive classroom sessions with the best trainers.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
“It’s always the good old WhatsApp! No matter the love of calling, emailing, slacking, etc., it’s still my number one communication channel internally and externally,” Janssen shares.
Rogier Fischer – Hadrian
What does Hadrian do? Hadrian is a hacker-led cybersecurity startup that offers automated security insights through its AI-driven testing SaaS platform.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
Rogier Fischer says, “Notion is both on my laptop and my phone. It’s great for organising my time and offers many templates that help my team collaborate and stay creative.”
Notion is an all-in-one workspace app for tasks, notes, wikis, calendars, and team collaboration.
Patrick Dekker – Wundermart
What does Wundermart do? Wundermart is a retail-technology company that offers unmanned shop concepts for the hospitality industry. It allows customers to enter a store, grab their desired items, scan each item, and make their payment at the self-checkout kiosk, enhancing the shopping experience.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
“I’m mostly away from social media, but I guess WhatsApp is still a very much needed and somewhat appreciated tool,” shares Dekker.
Luuc Elzinga – Tiqets
What does Tiqets do? Tiqets is an innovative ticketing platform that connects travellers looking for last-minute tickets to museums and attractions worldwide.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
Elzinga says he often uses Whatsapp and Windfinder.
Windfinder offers wind and weather forecasts for over 160,000 spots worldwide that are relevant to kitesurfers, windsurfers, surfers, sailors, and paragliders.
Hans Osnabrugge – Talk 360
What does Talk 360 do? Talk360 is an international calling app that helps people make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
“Besides the Talk 360 app, I love using WhatsApp and LinkedIn,” says Osnabrugge
Anieke Lamers – Peekabond
What does Peekabond do? Peekabond, via its “ethical” social, mobile platform, helps children build deep bonds with family and loved ones at a distance through an asynchronous connection, such as interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, and songs.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
“I love the Peekabond app to stay in touch with my little niece in Australia. Besides, I use Google Maps since I’m the worst navigator, and Spotify because I can’t live without music,” shares Lamers.
Rune Theill – Rockstart:
What does Rockstart do? Rockstart is a domain-focused accelerator venture capital firm that offers follow-on growth capital to help startups become successful across four domains: energy, health, agrifood, and emerging technologies.
What’s the #1 app you can’t live without?
Rune Theill uses the Headspace app, particularly during his holidays.
Headspace is a meditation and relaxation app aiming to help people live healthier and happier lives.
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