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Brightbook – An all-in-one bookkeeping solution that will allow you to send invoices and
manage your bank statements.

Project Management

Trello – Trello is great for freelancers and business professionals too. You can collaborate
on projects or manage them on your own.
Zoho – You can also manage projects with Zoho, and it integrates with Google Apps.
Freedcamp – Manage unlimited projects.

File Storage

Google Drive – Google Drive gives you 15 GB storage space free.

Dropbox – Dropbox is one of the most popular file storage services online. They have an
upgraded service for businesses, but if your business is small enough you can use the free
version and get up to 2GB storage space.
Evernote – Evernote allows you to clip anything you want from the Web and save it for
later use. You can also upload images and files and keep track of your research more
easily.

Document Creation

Google Docs – If you do a lot of writing or create correspondence on a regular basis, you
can do it easily with Google Docs. You can also create spreadsheets and presentations.

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Zoho – Everything you can do in Google Docs or Microsoft Word can also be done with
Zoho.
ThinkFree – ThinkFree gives you 1 GB of free storage space, and you can create your
word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation documents on the website.

Website Analytics

Google Analytics – The granddaddy of analytics programs. Some business owners won't
use anything else.
Piwik – A worthy alternative to Google Analytics.
TrendCounter – Not as robust as Google Analytics or Piwik, but not bad.

Content Management

WordPress – What started out as a blogging tool has become one of the Web's best and
most used content management systems. You can build your website on WordPress.
Joomla – Flexible, easy to use, and used by millions of businesses around the world.
Wix – Wix is a web-based website creation tool and content management system.
Weebly – Just like Wix, with drag-and-drop features.

E-mail List Management

MailChimp – Free up to 2,000 subscribers. A great way to get started with e-mail
marketing.
MailerMailer – Up to 200 free messages a month.
WordPress – You can manage your mailing list straight from WordPress, but you'll need to
use a plugin.

Social Media Management

Hootsuite – Hootsuite allows you to post messages to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ pages,
LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. It also allows lets you assign multiple managers
to those accounts.
SocialOomph – SocialOomph will allow you to preschedule your tweets and track
keywords. You can also manage Facebook, LinkedIn, and Plurk through your SocialOomph
account.
Everypost – Manage your social media from your iPhone.

Payment Systems

Square – Take credit card payments on your smartphone with this free card reader.
Pay N Seconds – Accept multiple forms of payment with this free solution.
PayPal – Take global payments. Get a free account and pay a fee per transaction. It's free
to transfer money to your bank.

Appointment Scheduling

Doodle – Schedule group meetings with input from other group members.
Calendly – Integrates well with Google Calendar (also free). Schedule appointments and
set up automated reminders.
YouCanBook.Me – Another free scheduling tool that integrates with Google Calendar.

Web Conferencing

Anymeeting – Free online Web conferencing. Includes lots of cool features like screen
share, YouTube integration, and meeting recording.
Google+ Hangout – Google changed the online meeting landscape when it introduced
Google+ Hangouts, which allows you to record your meetings and post them to YouTube.
You need a Google+ account.

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Zoho – Remember, there isn't much you can't do with Zoho—even hold online meetings.

Thanks to the World Wide Web, you can run almost any aspect of your business online, and
many of the best tools are free.

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