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Project time tracking is an essential part of your startup workflow \u2014 you use a time tracker to record all the tasks your teams work on within a project.<\/strong> It also covers tracking time across all startup initiative types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some benefits of project time tracking software for startups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Time tracking apps are practical for any startup\u2019s needs. For instance, if you\u2019re required to log time and projects for an investor update, or if you plan to expand your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n Track work hours and projects across development, operations, and marketing.<\/p>\n\n Co-founder of a marketing company, Shlomi Beer<\/a>, says that startup teams struggle with time visibility because they\u2019re trying to \u201cbalance 2 conflicting things: speed and autonomy with structure and measurement.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shlomi explains that most teams stay away from time tracking because \u201cit feels like control.\u201d <\/em>Our expert contributor also adds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf it\u2019s about monitoring people, it fails. If it\u2019s about learning and improving over time, discovering where time leaks, what\u2019s underestimated, what slows execution \u2014 time visibility becomes valuable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Shlomi highlights that recording time without any context is almost useless. Instead, his company cares about connecting tracked time with actual work \u2014 tasks or tickets \u2014 which is the gist of project time tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udca1 CLOCKIFY PRO TIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can still track employee time without monitoring them. Find out how in this guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For efficient team time tracking within your startup, use Clockify by CAKE.com<\/a>. Let\u2019s see the exact steps to take to organize your startup work with our powerful tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a project time tracking software, Clockify offers several tracking methods<\/strong>, making your team feel supported and adaptable in managing their work hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Timer<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 just click the start button when you start\/stop working. You also have to add a brief task description and a project. But, even if you make a mistake, Clockify lets you edit all the time tracking fields later.<\/p>\n\n\n Manual time entry<\/strong> \u2014 click on the button below the Timer to switch to manual time tracking. Just as with the Timer, you should add a task description, project, and duration.<\/p>\n\n\n Timesheets<\/strong> \u2014 Clockify Timesheets<\/a> are useful if you prefer adding all time entries at once \u2014 at the end of the week. Then, add each row for each project you\u2019ve worked on that week, along with its duration.<\/p>\n\n\n Get Timesheets for FREE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you work on multiple projects, you don\u2019t have to add them manually every day. Instead, create a timesheet template. This way, you\u2019ll have all your projects and tasks ready, and you\u2019ll just need to add time. (Remember that templates are only visible to you.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Calendar<\/strong> \u2014 Clockify Calendar<\/a> is practical for founders, project managers, and CTOs with busy meeting schedules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can connect your Clockify Calendar with your Google or Outlook email, and have all your meetings in one place. Even better, you can start tracking the time you spend on meetings directly from the Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n And to add new time entries to the Calendar, simply drag and drop the preferred time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are 2 more time recording methods in Clockify: Kiosk<\/a> and Auto tracker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Time Tracker for Startup Teams<\/h2>\n
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How to organize startup work in Clockify<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#1: Track time with Timer, Timesheet, or Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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