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Smartsheet's intuitive online project management app is used broadly across organizations to track and manage diverse types of work for teams large and small, from enterprise companies to SMB's.
From ambitious startups to established entrepreneurs, and from educational institutions to consultants, IdeaBuddy is used by a diverse array of users spanning various industries and expertise levels.
The visualization is very great. It is algo good for problem solving tracking tool, communication, project management, people recognition, continuous improvement ideas tracking tool, etc.
I miss the overall definition of "project" which makes it more difficult to group sheets that belong to the same project and to get an overall view on all our running projects.
Excellent - best software - been looking for suitable solutions for years and now can use smartsheet for just about everything.
I can't say there is anything I dislike about Smartsheet. It is limited only based on how it can't support overly specific documents that align with overly specific projects.
I love the ability to see progress in real time through dashboards and diagrams, which allows me to have a clearer vision of all aspects of the project.
Gets frustrating going back and hiding 20 columns again afterwards.
Overall I had positive experience with Smartsheet. The software is praised for its flexibility and real-time collaboration features, which help teams work together more efficiently.
It's also sometimes difficult to tell where user error plays a role in mathematic mistakes. I'd like to see more effort put into these areas.
I like that it helps me organize my objectives and key milestones into a digestable map I feel confident with. It also inspires more structured thinking around my vision and mission.
I initially put my information into the wrong section so I wasn't able to create an actual business plan out of my notes. Once I realized my mistake, I was nearing the end of the trial.
The design is modern, clean and interesting. It's colorful so I was pretty much amused navigating around.
There are too many blocked sections while in the trial version.
The user-friendliness of IdeaBuddy is outstanding. The fact that its design is very clean, the business plan creation process becomes a simple matter.
Ideabuddy needs to update the software a little bit for it's lag while loading the financial plan and editing the details.
Once you complete one, it's off to the next one, in a really fun and simple way. The overall report is great for internal company use, but also fantastic to give investors.
I don't like the design of the business plan. I have tried it and it has some structure issues.
Kendrick N.: Hi. My name is Kendrick, owner of Kennys Kitchen LLC. I give Smartsheet five out of five. The product I used was Microsoft Excel. I actually created my own sheets, so I was really doing everything myself. And one day I said, "You know what? Someone should be able to help you." I went searching, found Smartsheet; best decision I ever made. Inventory, scheduling, day-to-day operations, checklists, everything I need in one, which is what most businesses like. Getting started with Smartsheet was too easy. All I really had to do was enter my email address and sign up. I did start with the free trial, and the free trial went on for 30 days, but during that free trial, I just couldn't let it go and I've been using it ever since. Recommendations for anyone else using Smartsheet; stick with it for a while. Browse, explore, and look. You'll find what you need for your business, and that's no lie.
Linda A.: Hi. I'm Linda, integrative advisor with Leela Life and I rate IdeaBuddy a five. Prior to IdeaBuddy, I was using Liveplan and the monthly payments were something that frustrated me, where with my IdeaBuddy account, I have a lifetime access plan and not only for one business, but many businesses, and it's something I continue to come back to. Ideabuddy has an ease of user experience. I appreciate its design and its simplicity as well as the many prompts that it gives. I continue to see them making the tool better, which I appreciate. Nothing feels stagnant and they listen to suggestions and you can see that implemented into the tool and that's part of the reason I chose IdeaBuddy and I continue to choose IdeaBuddy. Ideabuddy is seamless to get started with. It's simple prompts that you start to get the brainstorming going and understand exactly what you want to pour from probably your many ideas, if you're like me, into this one plan. It may not just be that one plan. I have many plans on IdeaBuddy, so when I'm feeling very creative and I have a new idea, I'm able to help ground it and put it into motion with the business plan, with the financials, and be able to make more strategic decisions with my business and my time and actions alongside that. If you're thinking about IdeaBuddy and you want to get started, stop thinking about it and get started. One of the things I love is it follows the business model Canvas framework that I find a easy-to-use strategic tool and you're going to start using that right away. You may have already worked with that, or you may have never done any kind of business planning. This is going to help make your dream, your ideas become a reality quicker. I don't think you have any time to lose. Get on IdeaBuddy today.
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