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Gateway: Electronics for Small Businesses
Small business supplier of Gateway and other major brand electronics, including digital cameras, projectors, digital displays, pdas, and speakers.

 
Leadership & Strategy Tools
Downloadable sample policies and check lists for managing growth, leading and office and crisis management.

 
Daily Cash Flow Record
Downloadable Excel spreadsheet is a template for managing cash transactions and balances on a daily basis.

 
Complete Financial Statements for Two Years
Downloadable Excel spreadsheet is a template for complete quarterly financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements) for two years.

 
Law & Taxation Tools
Downloadable sample term sheet to gain a better understanding of the basic terms that a venture capitalist may propose before investing in your business. Also offer sample legal policies and checklists.

 
Information Technology Tools
Web site evaluation worksheet to help evaluate e-commerce sites. The results will help you plan your own e-commerce site or offer strategies for revamping an existing one.

 
Customer Service
Customer service tools including a tool to sort sales reps' priorities. Downloadable tools are free to Inc.com members.

 
Sample Voice Mail/E-Mail/Internet Policy
Sample downloadable policy to help prevent employees from taking advantage of or abusing electronic communications in the workplace.

 
Running a One-Person Business
Downloadable tools for running a one-person business, including independent contractor agreements and sample confidentiality agreements for consultants and contractors, available for free.

 
E-Commerce
Online E-Commerce Product Comparison Matrix is used to determine the features and functionality needed to launch an e-commerce web site and tools to find vendors to meet your ecommerce needs.

 
Human Resources Tools
Downloadable tools for human resource topics including forms, checklists and sample policies.

 
Offices & Operations Tools
Downloadable tools and forms for office management and office operations.

 
Independent Contractor Agreement
Sample document to help draw up an independent contractor agreement that clearly spells out the relationship between your business and the contractor.

 
19 Strategies for Hiring the Best
Free downloadable checklist details the most important principles in the art of hiring.

 
Excel Business Tools
Company providing purpose built Excel templates and add-ins for financial analysis and business decision making. Complete spreadsheets to download.

 
Hiring Checklist
Downloadable checklist outlines the steps your company should take to ensure that you hire only the best employees.

 
Finance & Capital Tools
Online tools for financial management, including financial ratio worksheets to determine 10 key ratios and track financial trends and easy-to-use templates for an income statement for a one-month period.

 
Buying a Business or Franchise
Online tools to assist in buying a business or franchise including a worksheet that calculates the percentage of business expenses in relation to revenue, and compares them to peer franchisees' expenses. Tools are free to Inc.com members.

 
Sales Tools
Online sales tools including forms for identifying and tracking sales channels both offline and online and managing customer service.

 
Pitney Works: Small Business Tools
Offers the Personal Post postage meter for small business mailing needs. Prints postage for standard letters, packages, and Priority Mail.

 
Checklist for Starting a New Business
Developing an owner’s checklist for starting a new business is an important element in any business plan. This tool includes the background work, business transactions and critical first steps.

 
Vonage Digital Voice: Small Business Net Phone Service
Provides small businesses unlimited net phone calls within Canada and the US for one flat rate and using an existing broadband Internet connection.

 
Remote Backup Systems: Small Business Tools
Specialists in storing and backing up computer data. Service provided to existing businesses, and software offered to help start a new business.

 
NetLedger: Small Business Tool
Offers the Oracle Small Business Suite, a Web-based application featuring accounting, CRM, employee management, and Web development. Free trial.

 
Bank Loan Application Form and Checklist
This tool is designed to help understand the criteria for receiving a bank loan. It is a mock bank loan application form and includes payment history, line of credit, business and financial information.

 
Writing a Business Plan
Downloadable free tools for writing a business plan, including financial ratio worksheets and term sheets for Series A round financing.

 
Internet in Business
Tools, tricks and tips for doing business on the Internet, including downloadable tools for launching a web site.

 
Start-Up Cash Requirements
Downloadable start-up cash budget worksheet to accurately forecast the amount of start-up cash needed for a new business. This tool includes both one-time and recurring expenses in a number of categories including rent, marketing, insurance, pay.

 
Sample Confidentiality Agreement
Sample downloadable confidentiality agreement for contractors and consultants to preserve proprietary information.

 
Beeliner: Small Business Online Tool
Provides online survey tools designed for small businesses to streamline research and collaboration efforts.

 
NetSuite: Small Business CRM
Online CRM solution with integrated sales cycle and real-time dashboards designed to maximize ROI. Free trial and free white paper on integration.

 
Questions to Avoid During an Interview
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other regulatory agencies have restricted what you can ask a job applicant during an interview. This list of questions to avoid can help ensure that your interview process is inoffensive and legal..

 
Microsoft bCentral: Tools for Growing a Small Business
Offers easy-to-use tools and services to help promote a business or website to new and existing customers.

 
Job Description Template
Downloadable Word 6.0 template to create job descriptions.

 
Inc.com: Resources for Business Start & Growth
Magazine and corresponding web site on entrepreneurship provides hands-on advice, case studies and overviews on the state of small business in the US.

 
Going Global
Downloadable tools for thinking globally about potential markets including a Word document with a complete set of instructions for filling out a U.S. Customs Commercial Invoice.

 
W3 Data: Direct Marketing Lists for Small Businesses
List building, data appending and data integration for SOHO to Fortune 500 businesses. Opening an account is free, fast and allows access to products.

 
Personal Financial Statement
Developing a personal financial statement is important for determining candidacy for a bank loan. This tool includes a personal balance sheet, credit history, savings and investments.

 
Connection Tech Communications: Small Business Tools
Provides telecommunications solutions for small businesses, automated phone attendant with menu options, voice mail, music on hold for entrepreneurs.

 
Data Guard Systems: Small Business Tools
Software designed to help small business owners streamline operations, including customer contact, inventory management, and employees/commissions.

 
Term Sheet for Series A Round Financing
Sample downloadable term sheet for gaining a better understanding of the basic terms that a venture capitalist may propose before investing in a business.

 
iCode: Small Business Tools
Everest, a small business management software with accounting, inventory, ecommerce, pos, sales, shipping, customer service and more. Free demo CD.

 
Personal & Professional Growth
Downloadable forms for employee assessment and managing personal and professional growth and feedback.

 
BizMat: Tools & Advice for Construction Contractors
Supplies advice, reports, and tools for construction business improvement. Customer satisfaction, employees, cash flow, profits, and planning.

 
GotVMail: Small Business Communications
Offers small businesses toll free voicemail, including a toll free number, multiple mailboxes, custom greetings, music-on-hold, and live forwarding.

 
Moving from Bookkeeping to Accounting to Finance: How Big Should You Be?
This worksheet figures out when your company is big enough (and when sales volume is high enough) to justify adding higher-level staff to the accounting/finance area.

 
Marketing & Advertising Tools
Downloadable word document is a template for developing a complete product and program positioning campaign for a single product.

 
Starting a Business
Downloadable free tools to help start a business, including forms, checklists and waivers.

 
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