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My Favorite Free Business Tools

My Favorite Free Business Tools

By Joelle 3 Comments

Starting, and running a business can get expensive. Finding a few free tools that work with your business can really help. These are a few of my favorite free business tools.

  1. Gmail
  2. Boomerang – Schedule your emails in Gmail.
  3. Docracy – Free resource for contracts. A great place to start planning for meeting with your lawyer.
  4. Pexels – The best free stock photos complied from around the web (be sure to check licensing on individual pics).
  5. You Can Book Me – Client booking calendar. Start with a free plan and work your way up as your business grows.
  6. Google Apps:
    • Docs, Sheets, and Slides for Business documents.
    • Google Hangouts for group calls.
    • Google Drive for file sharing.
    • Good Hangout on Air – Free Webinars.
  7. Skype for free video calls.
  8. Canva – Free graphic design software with free and cheap pre-made layouts.
  9. Hootsuite – Social Media Management and Scheduling.
  10. DropBox – Free file sharing.
  11. HelloSign – Free e-sign services. Start with a free plan and work your way up as your business grows.
  12. MailChimp – Free Email Newsletters and Optins. Start with a free plan and work your way up as your business grows.
  13. Trello – Organization and Lists
  14. WordPress -Free software to create a website or blog.

Am I missing any of your favorite free business tools? Share them below in the comments.

Filed Under: Business, Copywriting and Content Strategy, Design, DIY ( Do It Yourself), Small Businesses

About Joelle

Hi! my name is Joelle Cottle, I am a Graphic Designer that specializes in building brands and WordPress websites for bloggers, freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses – like minded entrepreneurs who have a great passion for what they do. Read More…

Comments

  1. Tamara Budz says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Great list! Some of these are already among my favorites, but others are new to me and I will definitely check them out.

    Reply
  2. Sue Levene says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:12 pm

    Great List.

    I use GIMP to edit photo’s and make graphic art, and I am loving Themify Flow plugin for WordPress to replace buying a theme and diddling with css and php code.

    Reply
  3. Al says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    I need this in my life! So many useful tools that I hadn’t even considered! Thanks

    Reply

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