Grapeworks
Grapeworks is a superb management application which has been in continuous development since 1995. You won't need any other accounting or contact management software. It will save you a great deal of time and effort and could be central to the success of your business. Grapeworks acts as the backbone of your publishing business. It records and controls all the tasks involved, including:

• recording free listings and ordering them for publication
• creating a database of advertising leads and contacts
• contact management - recording transactions
• recording sales
• managing copy and proofs
• accounts administration, invoices, statements etc
• recording distribution contacts and delivery planning


Data storage can be notoriously frustrating to use, and when setting up a new business there are far too many other things to worry about. Having a database that is used by a whole group to do a very specific job, and having technical support on hand meant that I could get started on the real business straight away and I was phoning clients and contacts within days of installing the system on my computer. Not only does it manage all my information, but does most of the bookkeeping, invoicing and so on for me.
Cathy

Grapeworks is a brilliant way to hold and organise your directory information. It allows you to easily drop your listings, all ordered, into the directory format, and keeps track of your contacts, bookings and payments. Wonderful!
Alison

Grapeworks is a very well organised and structured system and I couldn't run my business without it. It holds all the information I need and is extremely user-friendly.
Anna E

I could not have coped without Grapeworks. The software is fantastic and kept me organised from the start.
Helen

Grapeworks is comprehensive, straightforward and pretty all encompassing.
Katherine

Grapeworks is a good organisational tool that is easy to use and a must for the day to day running of the business.
Michelle

Starting work on a new database can be slow and involve lots of uncertainty and mistakes, but Grapeworks is as easy to use as it could be and I have found it to be absolutely crucial to the running of my business. One year on since I started and it has kept my accounts and records up to date, making me feel in control and confident to concentrate on the business.
Anna M

Grapeworks makes it a doddle to keep track of the 'spaghetti' of information you accumulate as you build the business. It can cope with everything, from the simplest listing to complex business accounting. It is the cornerstone upon which each individual Family Grapevine business is built!
Tina