Fabulous Free Software Tools For Small Businesses - Small Business Computing

Fabulous Free Software Tools For Small Businesses

Nov 15, 2010
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PCWorld: Fabulous Free Software Tools For Small Businesses

The tools are: Google Apps, DropBox, Microsoft Security Essentials, Ubuntu Linux and the Go-OO (Open Office) productivity suite. You may not want or need them all, but all are worth exploring.


“These are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you’re part of an established business, you’re probably feeling the pinch.

Here are five extremely useful computing resources that are free of charge for small business users–unlike some “free” services you might see that are only for home users. These choices have few if any restrictions, and are established services unlikely to shut up shop anytime soon.”

Small Business Computing Staff

Small Business Computing addresses the technology needs of small businesses, which are defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees and/or less than $7 million in annual sales.

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