Is it True? The More Online Competition the Better for Your Online Business

Posted by Apptivo Business Advisory Team

It’s a common question – is more online competition better for your online business and the answer is absolutely yes! If you open a store in your city, the last thing you want is another similar store opening up on the same block or in a nearby vicinity. In fact, it’s generally agreed that less competition is better. So why … Continue reading


Is Increasing Product Price the Right Way to Increase Profits

Posted by Apptivo Business Advisory Team

The object of any business is to generate revenue, which leads to profits. If there are no profits the business will not be able to survive. There are a number of reasons why profits might decline including increased expenses, increased cost of goods, and a reduction in sales. When profits falter many businesses automatically look to increase the product cost … Continue reading


Tips for Business: 5 things to consider before buying an existing small business

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Acquiring and buying an existing business is a process. It often focuses specifically on the legal process of transferring a business from an original owner to another owner. However, before you consider how the legal process works, consider the value in making such a transfer happen. It can be exciting and overwhelming in purchasing an existing business. It also means … Continue reading


7 Features to Look for in an Invoice Template for Independent Professionals

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

A lot of independent professionals do not have the time and resources to design a custom commercial invoice template. They usually rely on the free invoice templates and send them out to their customers. Though this is seems like the easiest thing to do, the effect it can have on your future business with your client can be devastating. An … Continue reading


Book review of “Our Iceberg Is Melting – Changing and succeeding under any conditions” – by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber

Posted by Vishy

I normally avoid reading management books which are prescriptive. I like the ones which are classics or those which are based on events and incidents or are about people. Because most of the time, I feel that prescriptive books come out with solutions which use a lot of jargon and which look good on paper, but which were not implementable … Continue reading


Using web forms to increase conversion and capture of sales leads

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Using Apptivo webforms to increase sales

Webforms are the those little forms you see on the contact us page or on the page where you want to request additional info about a product. These webforms are typically integrated with a CRM platform and provide huge benefits in terms of capturing potential sales leads and converting them into paying customers. Consider the case of a company website … Continue reading


Freedom from Uploading Multiple Images for Products in eCommerce Websites

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Apptivo takes the pain out of uploading multiple product images in eCommerce sites. Every eCommerce site which is integrated with Apptivo has the option of using the derived images functionality in Apptivo, by which product images are automatically resized to fit, while retaining the quality of the original image. FREE Time Tracking software at your fingertips. This feature can significantly … Continue reading


Managing Fund Raising and Investor Relationships for Startups

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Entrepreneurs spend a significant percentage of their time raising capital during the life cycle of their venture. Many will say that it is almost another full time job for the management team. A well funded company also has greater chances of success than a company which is unable to raise sufficient capital. Never lose potential sales using Apptivo’s Opportunities App … Continue reading