We often subscribe to business software that’s too ‘much’ for us because we want to “go pro” and “out-out!”
When we’re a small or micro business, we get enterprise-level software, bite off more than we can chew, and it takes up loads of existential overhead.
For example, I’ve seen so many small coworking spaces, start-ups, NFPs, and micro businesses that ‘go pro’ and puff out their chests, sign up for Salesforce or Hubspot and then spend the rest of the year trying to figure out how to use it.
It’s like buying a chainsaw to make a sandwich.
So make sure you sign up for the software to run your coworking space that is appropriate for what you’re doing.
So if you have 50 desks, get a 50 desks thing.
If you have a thousand floors in your building, go for that.
Ask the person selling it to you who it is best for; if they are good, they will only let you buy something suitable for your coworking space.
(BTW, Ask them what they mean by “best in class” and “leading” and how that will help you.)
“Refrain from seduction” with the event feature you will use once a year; it will be like buying a running machine for your spare bedroom.
But don’t do this thing where you change software every month because you think the other one is better or releases a shiny feature.
It’s exhausting for you and your team, and you never get the full benefit of what you’re getting into.
Being very efficient with your tool is better than swapping every week.
Spend time learning how to use it. The best thing about software is that it saves you time and money and makes you money.
Best of all, it gives you more time to spend with your fellow human beings, staff, and members.
