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The tools you actually need: managed it for small firms

Most "best software" lists are written for everyone and therefore for nobody. This one is written for a managed it for small firms at €4,000–€25,000 of startup capital — which changes the answer.

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monitoring and ticketing tools

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licences

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insurance

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van or travel

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certifications

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Before you buy any of it

Check the business clears your target first. Spending on tools for a model that doesn't fit your hours or your capital is the most common way people lose their first thousand euros.

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