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Free tools for startups: Idea trackers


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If you’re a startup, you’re probably moving a mile-a-minute and brainstorming new ideas throughout the day.

It’s time to tap into the near endless free online tools and resources available for startups. You don’t have to utilize every tool out there, but take some time to find the ones that help you keep track of your ideas. In the end, you’ll be able to monitor idea development instead of letting them evaporate. Here are a couple to help you get started.

Tracking Ideas: Germ.io

https://germ.io

Germ.io is a project management tool centered around ideas. While you’re going through the development process, you’ll encounter 3 germ.io-unique terms: 1. Flow: the plan; 2. Germ: a card that you’ll see within the flow, detailing each step of your plan; 3. State: the status of the Germ. Is it an idea? Is it actionable? Complete?

Germ.io lets you get from ideas to execution by helping you capture the next bright idea moment via four organically linked stages.

  1. Capture that idea!

  2. Visualize and build.

  3. Collaborate and share with key personnel.

  4. Track and execute.

Tracking Ideas: Evernote

https://evernote.com/

Evernote is more than just an organizer for ideas. It functions to organize your basic business essentials. It takes your ideas and stores them in a centralized location. Regardless of whether you were in the car, out in the field or at the office, Evernote will store the idea and sync across all devices (phone, tablet, and laptop) so you’re always organized.

To start,

  1. Create: Simply create a ‘notebook’, one for each idea or project.

  2. Name it: Then give it a name, and

  3. Store everything that’s idea-related (sites, research, notes, photos, etc.) within the notebook.

For a start-up, Evernote’s basic user package is completely free, and it already has everything a startup could need.

 

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