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Five cloud technology trends entrepreneurs should pay attention to in 2019

  • Five cloud technology trends business owners need to know now to grow business in 2019
  • Problems that need an instant solution during your holiday are no longer a problem per se

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Cloud-based technology enables entrepreneurs to be on top of all the tasks at once. Photo: Shutterstock

As a small-business owner, it can be hard to keep up with the pace of technology innovation. What should you be looking at? We break it down for you …

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Cloud tools enable entrepreneurs to run their businesses while on the move, or wherever they are located. Photo: Shutterstock
Cloud tools enable entrepreneurs to run their businesses while on the move, or wherever they are located. Photo: Shutterstock

Maintaining a work-life balance can be a daunting task for entrepreneurs. But cloud tools – ranging from online storage to payment systems and web-based conferencing services – offer a flexible way of running your business on the move at any time. Whether you have an urgent call to catch in the middle of a beach holiday or problems that need an instant solution, cloud-based technology comes in handy in most unforeseen situations.

“As you have access to data, numbers and cash flow anytime you need it, cloud technology makes sense for the entrepreneur who has to be in a million places at once,” says Alex So, group managing partner of FastLane Group, which provides corporate services to entrepreneurs.

Your time is the most important thing you have.
Bay McLaughlin, co-founder of brinc.io

Bay McLaughlin, who co-founded accelerator Brinc.io, adds that cloud tools allow people to work how they want, whenever they want. “Work for entrepreneurs is a non-stop thing, so any tool that helps you work on mobile or in real-time and allows you to connect to the likes of accountants and book-keepers is welcome and valuable. Your time is the most important thing you have,” says McLaughlin.

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