Free Business Tools

If you are starting your own business on a small budget, consider using some of these free business services.

FREE WEBSITE:

The Wix website design platform is completely free and customizable. You get up to 500MB of storage and 500MB bandwidth with the free site version. Your free Wix site remains online until you delete it. You are under no obligation to upgrade to a premium plan. Sign up and build your free website at www.wix.com

FREE FAX:

The eFax Free plan gives you a free fax number for incoming faxes which are delivered to you by email. You'll need the eFax document viewing software and will be limited to 10 incoming faxes a month, but if you have light fax receiving needs, eFax Free is a helpful service. Sign up for a free eFax account at www.efax.com

FREE PHONE CALLS:

WhatsApp voice and video calls use your phone's Internet connection, instead of your cell plan's voice minutes, so you don't have to worry about expensive calling charges. Data charges may apply. Download WhatsApp at www.whatsapp.com

FREE BUSINESS CARDS:

Personalize and print your own business cards from home with the free Avery Design & Print service. There is no download required to start creating custom business cards right away at http://www.avery.com

FREE BUSINESS LISTING:

Google offers a free business profile to help you connect with your customers. Post hours, location, and pricing information—all of which will then show up for your audience in Google’s search results. Sign up for your free Google business listing at www.google.com/business

FREE EMAIL:

Gmail offers email, calendaring, file storage, photo hosting, Youtube, blogging, financial advice, and more. Gmail also has good malware and virus checking. Free Gmail accounts include 10GB of email storage space with 25MB per email capacity. Sign up for a free account at www.google.com

FREE BUSINESS MENTOR:

The non-profit business association SCORE provides education and mentorship opportunities to help small businesses get off the ground and achieve their growth goals. SCORE.org also provides free learning material written by volunteer entrepreneurs with years of business ownership experience. Visit www.score.org

FREE FUNDING & CONSULTING:

Entrepreneurs on VC4A can list their startup, find mentors and raise capital. Connect with an international pool of experts who offer advise free of charge. Track your fundraising progress and connect with Angels, VCs, Social Impact Funds, Family Offices, and Foundations. Services to entrepreneurs are free of charge. Sign up at www.vc4a.com

FREE DESIGN TOOL:

Make your social media posts stand out with beautiful images created from images and your text in under 30 seconds with Pablo. Quickly and easily add images with text to WhatsApp, Facebook, or other social media sites with your business profile. Even your grandmother can do this. Start designing at www.pablo.com

FREE FILE SHARING:

Use Dropbox to share files between employees and collaborate on documents from multiple devices. Save all your documents to the cloud to access from anywhere. Your 1st gigabyte of data is always free, which for a small organization may be all you ever need. Sign up at www.dropbox.com

FREE BUSINESS PLANS:

Writing a plan for a new business doesn’t have to mean reinventing the wheel. Check out Bplans.com for sample business plans representing nearly every industry—from accountancy to welding companies and beyond. Start learning now by visiting www.google.com

FREE PROJECT TRACKING TOOL:

Track your interview submissions and their payment status. Also keep track of interviewers and payroll. Click Here to Download Tool

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