Free and low cost business productivity tools

November 1, 4:50 PMDC Starting A Business ExaminerEvelyn Bandoh

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Greetings!

I just finished creating a resource guide for a client, and I wanted to share some of the free and low costs business productivity tools that exist on the internet today.  In the next week or so, I will provide a link to the actual resource guide, but until then, check out some of the resources below.  If you have any additional websites to add to this list, please post a comment to this post.

Free & Low-Cost Business Productivity Tools

• www.freshbooks.com: Provides a free invoicing and tracking system for small businesses. First three customers are free and then user must upgrade to manage more clients in the Freshbook system.
• www.gotomeeting.com: Provides free virtual meeting services for users.
• www.skype.com: Provides free telephone calls- both national and international via the internet. Free webchat is an option if both users have a Skype account.
• www.tinychat.com: Provides free video chat services to users via the internet. Users do not have to download any software to use this service.
• www.freeconferencecall.com: Provides users with free conference calling service. Users have the options to record their conversations for future use. Very useful tool for creating recorded webinars.
• www.eventbrite.com: Provides a low cost registration solution for any type of event in which tickets are sold or registration is required.
• www.quickbooks.com: Accounting software to help small businesses better manage their finances and easily create key financial statements. Businesses may opt to install the free download- of the Simple Start version and then upgrade to a full version (fully integrated) at a later date.  (http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/free-accounting-software.jsp)