Posts Tagged ‘Resources’
January 14th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
CreateSpace
Have you got something to say, some wisdom to impart, or some knowledge of your industry you think others would want to read? No longer do you have to find a publisher and a book designer to get your words published. CreateSpace is an Amazon.com company that provides easy tools to self-publish your book so you can make your content available to millions of potential customers. Media formats supported through CreateSpace include books, DVDs, CDs, video downloads and Amazon MP3s. Products are made as customers order them, so you don’t have to pay upfront fees for inventory. Plus, CreateSpace takes care of the customer service and order fulfillment on your online retail orders.
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January 2nd, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Samplify
Testing a new product or service before you launch is a no-brainer but usually costs a bundle in market research expenses. With Samplify, business owners can access a sample pool of respondents without the big cost or wait time. Because Samplify makes the process simple with custom templates and targeting attributes, and you can access their pool of tens of millions of consumers and business professionals, you’ll get comprehensive research quickly and efficiently. Researchers have complete control of their research and have 24-hour access to reports on any project activity.
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December 31st, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Wave
Microbusinesses (those with fewer than 10 employees) have specific accounting needs, and Wave Accounting wants to be the solution. Recently, Wave released a completely new product suite, a new website and new personal finance tools. Wave’s cloud-based products help small businesses with their customer transactions, invoicing, receipts management and personal finance. Plus, new mobile apps will be launched in January for payroll management and receipt scanning–everything the small business owner needs in one convenient online location. The tools are perfect for freelancers, consultants and contractors that need invoice customization, choice of currency and the ability to seamlessly convert estimates and quotes into invoices.
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December 21st, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
ThingLink
If you’re looking to add some snazzy features to your tweets to get your business more attention, check out Twitter Cards and the role ThingLink is playing to help make tweets more visually appealing. TwitterCards allow interactive images to play directly inside a tweet, and ThingLink images are now viewable and linkable. This means you can drive traffic from an image in your tweet, not just a bitly link. Businesses can make their tweets more dynamic, getting customers more engaged. You can create images that include sound, video, text and more.
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December 20th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Nitro
PDFs aren’t for just Adobe anymore. Nitro’s Pro 8 software lets you create industry-standard PDF files from over 300 different file formats and in a variety of easy ways such as drag and drop, right click or within an application. Nitro even allows you to combine files into one PDF. Like the Adobe version, the Nitro PDF can be signed and certified. You don’t have to worry about compatibility: Any PDF created in Nitro Pro can be opened and viewed on any machine. Try a free trial for 14 days to see how Nitro Pro compares.
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December 19th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Alfresco
Cloud services seem to be sprouting up everywhere, with promises of making life and business easier by having everything accessible anywhere you go. The good news? These aren’t just promises—cloud services really can make life easier and less cluttered. Alfresco is an open-source content management system that’s cloud-connected so it allows people to work anywhere, but also on any device with the apps of their choice. Users can store, access and share content inside your company’s firewall or in the cloud–or a combination of both. The free version offers 10GB of cloud storage and unlimited users from a company domain.
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December 18th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
LeaveNow
Can’t seem to make it anywhere on time? Is traffic always getting the better of you? Check out this time management app to make sure you’re never late to an appointment again. This free app posts a reminder message on the home screen of your iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad) and tells you exactly when it’s time to leave for your meeting in order to arrive on time. LeaveNow calculates traffic for different modes of transportation, including walking, biking, driving and public transportation, and then adjusts your departure times and sends reminders of when to put down what you’re doing and go. It also sends out a text telling the people you’re meeting that you’re on your way.
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December 14th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
AT&T’s Safeguard Your Business
Hurricane Sandy is costing affected businesses billions in lost sales and repair costs, and businesses across the country have been reminded how important it is to prepare for a natural disaster. To help lessen the impact of natural—and manmade—disasters, AT&T has launched Safeguard Your Business to offer simple, proactive steps to preparedness. Business owners can go online and take a quick test to see how prepared their business is for disaster, then get recommendations on how to improve their disaster plan. Be sure to check out the steps laid out for a backup plan to protect all your crucial business data.
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November 30th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
startupPerColator
Need a legal document for your business? startupPerColator is a user-friendly, interactive website that enables entrepreneurs to generate the legal documents needed to form a Delaware “C” corporation, free of charge. Available documents include a Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Action by Written Consent of the Sole Incorporator, Action by Unanimous Written Consent in Lieu of the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors and an Action by Written Consent of the Stockholders. To help entrepreneurs to get startup financing, startupPerColator also offers users access to a free, customizable term sheet generator that the firm developed based on National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) model documents.
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November 29th, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Deep Freeze 8
Have you adopted Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 8, yet? The biggest change Windows 8 has promised is improving the user experience for mobile devices with its new Metro Start screen designed for touch surfaces. As users are updating to Windows 8, they need to consider the security risks involved when installing a new OS, including disk protection, accidental configuration changes, malicious software and OS degradation. Software developer Faronics has released the newest version of its system-restore software, Deep Freeze 8, to enable computers running on Windows 8 to make the transition without risking downtime.
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