What follows is a list of free or close to free business tools that I have used and that I hope you will benefit from. Come back often, as this list is always growing. Please let me know of any cool tool you would like to share.
Enterpreneur Test
Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur? Find out with this quiz from the Toronto Business Development Centre.
Citation Machine
Neat tool you might use to help you with footnotes. Thank you Cassie Wong (fall 2007)
Doodle
Ever try to get more than one person scheduled for a meeting? This is the solution to endless headaches. Try it to organize your prject team meetings.
Facebook
Yes, if you are in a class I teach, I will be your Facebook friend. I encourage you to use Facebook to keep in touch with your classmates and me. Successful busnesspeople will confirm that who you know is as imporntant than what you know.
www.LinkedIn.com
Yes, if you are in a class I teach, I will be your LinkedIn contact. I encourage you to use LinkedIn to
keep in touch with your classmates and me. LinkedIn is far more focused on business networking than Facebook is... and it's a great tool to help you find jobs.
www.plaxo.com
Quickly and easily confirm your address coordinates with your contacts and get them to keep you updated
www.surveymonkey.com
Free online survey tool. This is what I use in the class
websurvey.sfu.ca
Free SFU survey tool
www.flickr.com
Kind of like LinkedIn for photo sharing.
www.evite.com
A free online tool to help you organize your next party. Mind you, it's a bit redunadant if you're on Facebook.
www.epinion.com
What do other people think about the widget?
www.skype.com
Free international calling using VOIP. A phone call is often worth a 1,000 emails!Use it for your project research.
www.icontact.com
Low cost newsletter management solution
www.elance.com
Great place to find contract talent for your business and get estimates for your project.
www.alibaba.com
Great place to get quotes on offshore manufacturing
www.basecamphq.com
Great free project management tool (Try it for your group work!)
