From Flipping Burgers To Building Software

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New technology is available to help small businesses efficiently manage clients, quickly prepare invoices, and successfully reach prospects through e-mail marketing.  Career Coach Office, the company and the software, makes it easy to grow business, grow clients from anywhere.

"After leaving the corporate world, I got into career coaching and met a lot of entrepreneurs who were overwhelmed with all the behind-the-scenes work that comes with building a business," said Stan Washington, Career Coach Office founder and President.  "I wanted to lower the entry costs of investing in technology and give small businesses the means to operate smartly and grow."

Washington, a former McDonald's executive responsible for the fast food leader's global POS, Back Office, and E-Learning programs met with hundreds of small business owners and worked with developers to bring inexpensive, user-friendly software to market.  The application was released this past January.

"Even though there are other services out there, it makes sense to have these capabilities at a price that is affordable without compromising customer service," said Dr. Crystal Porter, Owner of Mane Insights, a Bolingbrook based company that provides scientific hair care consulting.

User access for clients is a unique feature of the Career Coach Office CRM product – an option not currently available with other software.

"Career Coach Office small business edition puts everything you need at your fingertips and enables business people to spend more time making new contacts, managing relationships and working with clients," said Washington.

Initially developed with human capital professionals in mind, Career Coach Office small business edition can be used by businesses in a number of industries; Products include:

• CRM – land deals faster and connect with potential clients from any device
• Online Invoicing – send estimates, invoices and accept online payments that are directly deposited
• Client Manager – engage clients from anywhere while advising "Hands Free;"  collaborate on plans or cases, enable clients to organize their contacts while setting goals for them
• Email Outreach – connect with potential clients everywhere and utilize e-mail marketing campaigns to turn them into clients

Career Coach Office small business edition account subscriptions cost as little as $25 a month.  For additional information, please visit www.careercoachoffice.com or call 888-611-7725.

SOURCE Career Coach Office