Experts share their favourite apps they use on the daily

We love a good app. A time-saver, rather than a cyber hack of course. 

From Slack to Xero, Google to Microsoft; as busy entrepreneurs, researchers and those on the cutting edge, we’re all looking for apps that will make us twice as productive in half the time. 

To find out the new and best tech on the market, we went out to experts across the innovation district to see what they’re using… and we weren’t disappointed. Some of the apps we found were even created right here at Lot Fourteen! 

1. LumaAI
   Alex Tolson, Founder, Lateral Vision
   Luma AI creates 3D models and environments from images taken with your phone! Pretty amazing that what once was expensive and required specialised tools, can now be done through an app.
2. Podcast Index
   Mike Horton, Manager – SA Hub, Stone & Chalk Group
   Attention all podcast buffs – check out Podcast Index to see what podcast apps support creators to monetise their work, receive direct feedback from listeners, and drop ad-reads forever. Amazing!
3. MinuteMe
   Carly Zeitz, Corporate Accountant, Apxium
   Cut down on talkfests with this nifty app invented to manage your meetings and slash boring admin. From automating your agenda creation and meeting notes, to sorting your notes into one tidy place – this is the ultimate productivity hack. MinuteMe was born out of the Startup Hub at Lot Fourteen.
4. Futurepedia
   Fern Buranasak, Marketing Manager, Lot Fourteen
   A library for all AI tools, what’s not to love? It’s the place to discover new AI which makes work-life easier, adding a glimpse of the future to your day-to-day.
5. Trello
   Mary Kelly, Founder, Reusably
   Trello is a game changer for managing startups! You can download all your ideas on this app – which can be accessed on a phone or desktop. Trello’s ‘boards’ are super visual; you can even set them up for personal use like holiday ideas and fun things to do, alongside business boards too.
6. GPT
   Lyndsey Jackson, CEO & Co-founder, Platfarm
   My ambition is to get as many people in my hometown using GPT-4 or ChatGPT as possible. It’s accessible and democratised AI, and I use it for admin and research. I’m excited by the opportunities for helping small business, volunteer groups and young people in the regions to build future job skills.

Read more stories like this on Issue_01 of Lot Fourteen’s Boundless Magazine.