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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.
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Leadership & Strategy Tools Downloadable sample policies and check lists for managing growth, leading and office and crisis management.
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Daily Cash Flow Record Downloadable Excel spreadsheet is a template for managing cash transactions and balances on a daily basis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Customer Service Customer service tools including a tool to sort sales reps' priorities. Downloadable tools are free to Inc.com members.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Human Resources Tools Downloadable tools for human resource topics including forms, checklists and sample policies.
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Offices & Operations Tools Downloadable tools and forms for office management and office operations.
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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.
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19 Strategies for Hiring the Best Free downloadable checklist details the most important principles in the art of hiring.
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Excel Business Tools Company providing purpose built Excel templates and add-ins for financial analysis and business decision making. Complete spreadsheets to download.
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Hiring Checklist Downloadable checklist outlines the steps your company should take to ensure that you hire only the best employees.
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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.
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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.
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Sales Tools Online sales tools including forms for identifying and tracking sales channels both offline and online and managing customer service.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NetLedger: Small Business Tool Offers the Oracle Small Business Suite, a Web-based application featuring accounting, CRM, employee management, and Web development. Free trial.
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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.
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Writing a Business Plan Downloadable free tools for writing a business plan, including financial ratio worksheets and term sheets for Series A round financing.
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Internet in Business Tools, tricks and tips for doing business on the Internet, including downloadable tools for launching a web site.
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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.
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Sample Confidentiality Agreement Sample downloadable confidentiality agreement for contractors and consultants to preserve proprietary information.
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Beeliner: Small Business Online Tool Provides online survey tools designed for small businesses to streamline research and collaboration efforts.
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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.
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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..
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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.
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Job Description Template Downloadable Word 6.0 template to create job descriptions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Data Guard Systems: Small Business Tools Software designed to help small business owners streamline operations, including customer contact, inventory management, and employees/commissions.
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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.
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iCode: Small Business Tools Everest, a small business management software with accounting, inventory, ecommerce, pos, sales, shipping, customer service and more. Free demo CD.
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Personal & Professional Growth Downloadable forms for employee assessment and managing personal and professional growth and feedback.
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BizMat: Tools & Advice for Construction Contractors Supplies advice, reports, and tools for construction business improvement. Customer satisfaction, employees, cash flow, profits, and planning.
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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.
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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.
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Marketing & Advertising Tools Downloadable word document is a template for developing a complete product and program positioning campaign for a single product.
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Starting a Business Downloadable free tools to help start a business, including forms, checklists and waivers.
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