What is a multi-business dashboard?
The simple definition of a still-new tool: what it is for, who it is for, and how it differs from classic management software.
A multi-business dashboard is a single tool that gathers, on one screen, the activity of several companies or activities run by the same person: orders, payments, customer requests, emails, WhatsApp messages, tasks and figures.
Who is it for?
For entrepreneurs who run several activities at once: an online shop and a showcase site, a shop and an agency, a rental and a service. They receive information from everywhere, and their time is limited.
How is it different from management software?
- Management or accounting software is for keeping a company’s books. A multi-business dashboard is for seeing what is happening, now, across all your activities.
- It does not replace your tools: your sites, shops and mailboxes keep working, and the dashboard receives the information.
- It sorts by urgency and warns you: it tells you what to handle first.
What it usually contains
- A real-time event feed, sorted by urgency.
- The health of each activity.
- Consolidated finances: revenue, expenses, result.
- Unified messaging: emails and WhatsApp.
- Alerts on your phone.
- Customer and staff records.
How do you know if you need one?
If you open several tabs or apps every morning to find out where you stand, or if you have ever left a customer unanswered because the message was in another tool, the answer is probably yes.
Pilot-Biz
Pilot-Biz is a multi-business dashboard designed for the phone and for people who have no time to spend on technology. One business is free.