Computer software for small business?

I run Sage accounts for our small business but we need some sort of database system where we can store all of our customers address, jobs done, information etc. Sage does not allow you to enter a full description of work. Does anyone have any suggestions??

Karen you could create a simple spreadsheet in excel as you can export and import/export information to/from sage quite easily. Or you could create simple database in access. hope this helps.

Also credit control and memo page in sage - you could jot down alot of information in there.

You might want to try Excel to see if it suits your needs. Depending on your Sage products, there is (or used to be) functionality allowing you to transfer data to and from a spreadsheet saving unnecessary data capture.

For small business, get Microsoft Office Professional which includes Access. You might think that you don't yet need the sophistication of Access yet, but believe me, as you grow, you will find it the best program and if you design properly it can run the comapny for you.

No, Sage is strictly for accounting. If you have MS Office you could try using Access as this provides a good database system. Alternatively, you could always try downloading from http://www.openoffice.org and using openoffice. This includes a good database which is similar to MS Access. I have also used Ability Office for the same purpose (download form http://www.ability.com/ ) but you will need to pay for this ( I think is about 拢30 so is still much cheaper than MS Office). This has a good and easy to use database program as well as all the other standard office suite applications.