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16 Free Online Tools for Small Businesses<\/h2>\n

Whether you\u2019re starting a small business or you\u2019re just thrifty,<\/strong>\u00a0you can likely benefit from some free online productivity tools.<\/p>\n

There are apps for accounting, collaboration, customer management, development, scheduling, general office tasks and more. All of these tools have free plans, and several are entirely free.<\/p>\n

Appointlet<\/h3>\n

If you make appointments with customers, you may need\u00a0Appointlet, an online appointment-scheduling app for Google Calendar. Add it to your website and let your clients do the booking. Confirm, decline, cancel, or reschedule any appointment right from the comfort of your Google Calendar. Easily gather all the information from your clients that you need to fulfill the appointment.<\/p>\n

Boomerang for Gmail<\/h3>\n

Lets you write an email now and schedule it to be sent automatically at the perfect time. Write the message as you normally would, then click the Send Later button. Tell Boomerang when to send your message by using the calendar chooser or the text box that understands language like \u201cnext Monday.<\/p>\n

Dropbox<\/h3>\n

Is a cloud-storage service that lets you access and sync files across all your devices. While Dropbox only offers 2 GB of initial free storage (Google Drive and SkyDrive offer more), it expands free storage up to 16 GB free for referrals. Dropbox offers native support for Linux and Blackberry, as well as Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android. To supercharge your Dropbox, utilize the many third-party apps, which offer enhanced file syncing with Dropbox\u2019s new Datastore API.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Evernote<\/h3>\n

Is an app to remember everything, from lifelong memories and vital information to daily reminders and to-do lists. Everything you store in your Evernote account is automatically synced across all of your devices, making it easy to capture, browse, search, and edit your notes everywhere you have Evernote.<\/p>\n

Gmail<\/h3>\n

Is a Google\u2019s email application, which includes 15 GB of free storage (across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ photos). Gmail also lets you communicate via SMS, voice, or video chat. See who\u2019s online and connect instantly. See your contacts\u2019 profile photos, recent updates, and shared docs next to each email.<\/p>\n

Google+ Hangouts<\/h3>\n

Turn any gathering into a live video call with up to ten friends or simply call a contact to start a voice call from your computer. Enhance your call with Cacoo for online drawing, SlideShare for sharing presentations, and Conceptboard for whiteboard collaboration.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

HelloSign<\/h3>\n

Is an application for getting documents signed. It includes tools to facilitate document signing, tracking and management. Notifications keep you appraised of the signer\u2019s activity. Signed documents are securely stored and always accessible. Sign an unlimited number of documents for free. HelloSign has mobile apps and a Gmail extension.<\/p>\n

HootSuite<\/h3>\n

Is a social media dashboard to manage and measure you social networks. Manage your messages, get custom analytics on your social campaigns, and communicate internally without leaving the HootSuite dashboard. Access a single interface to monitor Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ Pages, WordPress and more. Or add more social networks with the HootSuite App Directory.<\/p>\n

KeePass<\/h3>\n

Is a free password manager to help manage your passwords in a secure way. Put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. Remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using secure encryption algorithms (AES and Twofish).<\/em><\/p>\n

Mural.ly<\/h3>\n

Is a visual-collaboration whiteboard app. Drag and drop images, links, and documents to organize your ideas. This simple visual tool can keep your team in sync through brainstorming, planning, or designing a project. Features include private murals, auto-save and backups, comments, activity feed, and chat.<\/p>\n

NutshellMail<\/h3>\n

Takes copies of your latest updates in your social networking accounts and places them in a snapshot email. The NutshellMail update is then sent to your primary email address. NutshellMail supports Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp, MySpace, YouTube, Foursquare, and Citysearch. Receive updates as often as you wish.<\/p>\n

Rapportive<\/h3>\n

Shows you everything about your contacts right inside your inbox. Immediately see what people look like, where they\u2019re based, and what they do. Establish rapport by mentioning shared interests. Record thoughts and leave notes for later.<\/p>\n

Streak<\/h3>\n

Is a customer relationship application for Gmail. Track your deals from your inbox. Group emails from the same customers together, utilizing spreadsheet view right inside Gmail. Use the mobile app to keep track of your customers, make calls, and send emails. Share selective parts of your inbox. Schedule emails to send later.<\/p>\n

Trello<\/h3>\n

Is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. Trello tells you what\u2019s being worked on, who\u2019s working on what, and where something is in a process. Trello uses boards, lists, and cards to create projects and develop your workflow.<\/p>\n

Wave<\/h3>\n

Offers online accounting and finance applications for small businesses. It includes invoicing, accounting, payroll, payments, receipts, and personal finance software. Accounting, invoicing, receipts, and personal finance applications are free. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

16 Free Online Tools for Small Businesses Whether you\u2019re starting a small business or you\u2019re just thrifty,\u00a0you can likely benefit<\/p>\n

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