The multi-activity entrepreneur: seven organisation challenges and how to meet them
Lack of time, scattered tools, customers on WhatsApp, an informal team: the common challenges of running several activities, with concrete answers.
Running several activities is a common choice, especially when one alone does not bring enough income or when you seize opportunities. It comes with very particular organisation challenges. Here are seven frequent situations and ways to respond.
1. Lack of time
Time is split between activities, and the most urgent takes all the room. A short daily check-in that is always the same keeps the important from being forgotten.
2. Different tools for each activity
Each activity has its tools, passwords and habits. Reducing the number of places you have to look is the most immediate time saver.
3. Customers writing on WhatsApp
It is often the first channel, at any hour. Set reply hours, and use one number per activity so as not to mix them up.
4. A variety of payment methods
Cash, Mobile Money, card, bank transfer: revenue gets scattered. Note every receipt in the same place, even roughly.
5. An informally organised team
When roles are not written down, tasks fall between two stools. Assign each task to a specific person, with a date.
6. An internet connection that is sometimes unstable
Favour light tools that work in the browser and load fast, and avoid heavy apps.
7. Knowing which activity deserves more attention
Without an overview, you look after the noisiest rather than the most important. Compare your activities on the same indicators: revenue, pending urgent items, unanswered messages.
With Pilot-Biz
Pilot-Biz was designed for these situations: a single screen, usable on a phone, with the daily overview, Telegram alerts, WhatsApp and emails together, each business’s finances and the team’s tasks.