I’m a Small Business Owner: Should I Use Trello for Project Management?

Should you be using Trello for project management?

The answer is a definitive yes.

Here’s why I’m so confident: Most entrepreneurs have a list of projects that they need to manage, but it’s not on paper.

In many cases, especially in the case of small, micro-sized or ultra-lean start-up businesses, they don’t feel like they have the time, the money or the energy to begin learning and using project management software.

If you’re not an early adopter who learns by doing, it can seem like a very difficult and cumbersome process just deciding which software to use, let alone begin to make it part of your routine.

My recommendation: Lay out the project of finding project management software in Trello.

Now.

I understand it’s confusing … the concept of using a project management software to manage finding a project management software may sound like a farce.  You can watch this video and start using the software immediately.   Feel it out, make changes, press buttons and attach documents.

There’s no prescribed right way to use Trello, you can come up with your own as you go.

But I’m telling you, jumping in, regardless of your learning style, is a decision that will get the ball rolling and get you started determining what features you need instead of wondering.

You can use the program, even without exploring all of the features and functionality.  It will allow you to store feedback from your team and begin to use it on a trial basis without changing your current workflow.

If you’re persistent, you’ll find something else that fits your needs appropriately. By using Trello and developing a framework for conversation among your team members (or between you and your search engine).  When you begin to understand what it has and what it lacks, should be able to optimize your search for the appropriate training method for you.

If you’re lucky, you fall in love with Trello and your search will be over.

Worst case, you may even determine that there’s nothing on the market and that you need it custom built.

Having a Trello experience will help you explain what it is that you want is going to make a huge difference and make that project even more efficient.

If you’d like me to invite you to Trello, or if you choose to join and you’d like me to add you to some of our training and orientation boards, please contact us.