Every business owner wants to increase efficiency, get rid of repetitive tasks and free some time for strategic decision making. Business automation has the power to bring relief to employees and positively affect the bottom line. By installing software to handle simple tasks, you can build a business that is lean, agile, productive, and thoroughly enjoyable.
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All fans of Skrill (formerly Moneybookers) can now rejoice. A free app that integrates Bitrix24 and Skrill is out. This means that your clients can how pay for your goods and services online via Skrill. Do note that Bitrix24 supports a wide variety of other payment processors, including but not limited to PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and Braintree.
Tags: apps, marketplace, skrill, moneybookers

We are always on the lookout for great tools that can help your business or organization. Today we’ll be talking about Enloop, an online business plan-writing program.

Think about your vision for your company. Are you starting a small business? You’ll need a specific startup plan. Are you trying to get funding to expand your established company? You’ll need a funding or investment plan. These business plans, and more can be created through Enloop.

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A popular two-way contact sync platform PieSync has added an integration app for Bitrix24. Hooray! You can now synchronize contact information between Bitrix24 and dozens of popular services, including Google contacts, Microsoft Exchange, HubSpot or MailChimp.
Tags: apps, integration, marketplace, piesync

Data2CRM automated migration service offers a unique opportunity to save your time and money. Skip the routine manual data import and let the experts do it for you.
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Microsoft announces that all Azure Bot Service bots created in the Bot Framework Portal must migrate to the new Bot Service in Azure by 3/31/2018. Microsoft Bot Framework is used to connect Skype, Slack, Twilio, Kik, GroupMe, SMS and e-mail to Open Channels.

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We are always on the lookout for great tools that can help your business or organization. Today we’ll be talking about Payroll4Free.com - software that offers a full range of payroll services, free for up to 25 employees.

How do you currently manage your payroll? Do you do it by hand or pay someone else to do it for you? Do you have to perform all kinds of calculations on your own?

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Tags: apps, CRM, marketplace, sugarcrm

We've added integration for another payment gateway and credit card processing company - Authorize.Net . Bitrix24 now supports payments from Authorize.Net, PayPayl, Braintree and Stripe.  
Tags: apps, authorize.net, CRM, marketplace

If you are a Zendesk user, great news for you. Bitrix24 CRM now offers integration with Zendesk. You can create Zendesk tickets directly inside our CRM, see Zendesk ticket status and access other information without leaving your Bitrix24 account. The app is free.  
Tags: apps, CRM, marketplace, zendesk

Dear Bitrix24 users,

April Fools' Day is coming! So we added a new April Fools' Day website template for Bitrix24.Sites.



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Today it’s easier than ever to start a business. The barriers of entry are low and the cost of running a business can be close to zero. With the advent of communication channels and lean software development processes, choosing a pricing model is more like an everyday chore than a serious task. Most business owners simply chose the pricing model they like and move on. They don’t spend hours agonizing over pricing because they can change it with a click of a button.

This is the nature of the current market. Businesses aren’t afraid to experiment with different pricing models because they know that being agile pays off. There are too many pricing models to choose from, so business owners make quick decisions and then iterate based on the customer feedback.

Of course, this approach toward pricing only works for online businesses. Retail businesses with physical products still have to rely on data and market research to determine their pricing.

This article is intended to explore most popular business pricing models:

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Dear Bitrix24 users,

We have released a new Easter website template. Take advantage of it in our free website builder:



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We are always on the lookout for great tools that can help your business or organization. Today we’ll be talking about IceHRM - a human resource management system that covers all of your basic HRM needs.

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How many people have you met who ditched the 9 to 5 lifestyle and went on to explore the world? There are thousands of people who share such dramatic life stories and encourage others to take a risk. But if you take a closer look at these people, you’ll see that they never knew what to do with their lives, so they’ve chosen the easiest path.

Then there are people who are incredibly passionate about their business and believe that they need to hustle to get results. People who live by this philosophy can be found in every city or town. But when you talk to them after years of hustling, you see that their passion was depleted of fuel. They are still the goal-driven go-getters, but in the quest for success, they lost who they truly are. Their goal has replaced who they are as a person.

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