10 GREAT APPS FOR INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS

In this age of rapid innovations in the cyberspace, there are hundreds of new apps being churned out every day by software engineers. But to the Young entrepreneur, which of these apps are useful and actually help to manage business successfully?

The Team went researching and we came up with these 10 awesome apps for you. They span education, management tips, funding for the business, idea presentation and lots more. Take a look, you will be inspired.

   1.       Mojalink – Network made to connect NGOs and Business Companies

Mojalink is a platform designed to connect non-profits with businesses, governments, foundations, and other institutional donors or sponsors that have mutually aligned goals and can help make their initiatives successful. Non-profits can create detailed, media rich-proposals for their project and showcase what they are doing or plan to do across the network or publicly. Donors are matched to projects that meet their giving profile and can connect and collaborate directly with project stakeholders.

To find out more: http://www.mojalink.com

   2.       BackTweets – Search for links on Twitter

BackTweets is used to show how many people are talking about you, what they are saying and who is actually saying something cconnected with you. An easy search through a tweet archive for URLs sent via twitter, including results for fullURL links,shortened URLs and URLs without the “www” prefixwill show that. Its free and easy to use by everyone

To find out more: http://www.backtweets.com

   3.       Academic Earth: Online College Courses from top Universities

Academic Earth is a collection of free online college courses from some of the most prestigious universities. Here you can find courses from various subject areas ranging from Business, Computer Science, Arts and Design to Medicine and Healthcare. It is an easy way of learning and improving your knowledge without having to pay tuition costs.

To find out more: http://academicearth.org/online-college-courses

   4.       Trello- Tasks Management

Easy and flexible app for keeping track of everything: ideas, tasks, little or large projects.

Cards with these details are divided into categorized columns: Ideas, To-do, Doing and Done. Moreover, you can describe your task in detail (determine the priorities and deadlines, comment, attach files, e.t.c) involve your project team in their realization and receive reminders about the deadlines.

To find out more: http:// www.treallo.com

   5.       Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for Creative Projects

Kickstarter is the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. If you have an idea, but you don’t have the monet to make it happen, then you can put your project on Kickstarter and if the visitors like it, they might give you the financial support you need. It doesn’t matter the size of the project or ifs serious, whimsical, traditional or experimental, the only requirement is that it is creative because the platform cannot be used to fund charity projects or causes. Now the only drawback is that only people living in UK,USA or Canada can be creators on Kickstarter, But we have included it in this list anyway just to inspire the Tech expert who goes through this to create one for Nigeria and Africa J

To find out more: http://www.kickstarter .com

   6.       eHow – Tells you How!

Are you facing problems using a handy tool? Is your language level going down and you want to guide your steps? Started to write a proposal and got stuck?

eHow offers the help you need in every small detail in your life, “money,health,love,food e.t.c”. Just ask “How” and the answer will be: 1- 2- 3- ...

to find out more: http://www.ehow.com

   7. HEYSUCCESS – Everything for a Student’s Success

HEYSUCCESS provides complete information about all up-to-date possible student opportunities (scholarships, internships, Summerschool, and conferences, graduate and young professional programs and creative competitions) all across the world. And everything is free!

To find out more: http://www.heysuccess.com

   8. Freelancer – Find jobs and make money online

The world’s largest online freelancing, marketplace for small business. Hire freelancers to work in software, writing, data entry and design. Find freelance jobs and make money online!

It provides a means for employers and freelancers around the world to collaborate for mutual benefit.

To find put more: http://www.freelancer.com

  

   9. Ignite – Interesting and fast presentations

Ignite is a global event run by volunteers where speakers are given five minutes to talk about their ideas, passion or interest on 20 slides for 15 seconds each. The format might seem rigid but the presentations go quickly and you hear only the good parts as a result. You can find videos by visiting the organisation’s website and searching.

To find videos: http://igniteshow.com

  10. TED – ideas worth spreading

TED is a critically acclaimed, award-winning website featuring inspired talks from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. TED celebrates great speakers, thinkers and doers with ideas that are passionately held and clearly put. Some speakers say having their talk on TED.com led to new directions in their career while others say it even changed their lives.

To find out more: http://www.ted.com