Cheap Tech Tools For New Entrepreneurs - Small Business Computing

Cheap Tech Tools For New Entrepreneurs

Jan 14, 2011
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Entrepreneur: Cheap Tech Tools For New Entrepreneurs

The best of cheap technology for entrepreneurs includes some you probably already know, such as Google Apps and Open Office, but also some you might not such as a free open source retail point of sale (POS) application and SugarCRM, a task- and project-oriented customer relationship management (CRM) tool.


“It’s no secret that there are lots of hurdles to starting a new business.

We took a look at some free and open source software that will help remove obstacles from your path.

OpenOffice is a fully-loaded productivity suite that easily fills the shoes of more expensive software. For those wishing there was a free version of Microsoft Office, this is it.”

Small Business Computing Staff

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