Startup Wire Web 2.0 Resources for Entrepreneurs

Backup http:// www.carbonite.com / A $5/month backup service I would be a little bit cautious about using Carbonite for backing up files with bank account information, social security numbers, or passwords

http:// www.carbonite.com /

A $5/month backup service

I would be a little bit cautious about using Carbonite for backing up files with bank account information, social security numbers, or passwords

Conference Calling http:// www.freeconference.com / A free conference calling service End run the long distance charges by using Skype for your outbound calls

http:// www.freeconference.com /

A free conference calling service

End run the long distance charges by using Skype for your outbound calls

Direct Mail http:// www.amazingmail.com / A reasonably priced service for direct mail

http:// www.amazingmail.com /

A reasonably priced service for direct mail

Email Management http:// www.constantcontact.com / A reasonably priced outbound email marketing management service

http:// www.constantcontact.com /

A reasonably priced outbound email marketing management service

Fax http:// www.efax.com / A free incoming fax service For ~$10/month will do outbound faxes

http:// www.efax.com /

A free incoming fax service

For ~$10/month will do outbound faxes

File Transfer http:// www.yousendit.com / A free service for transferring large files when email attachments don't work

http:// www.yousendit.com /

A free service for transferring large files when email attachments don't work

Groupware http:// www.mailstreet.com / Hosted MS Exchange and MS Sharepoint Options to do spam filtering and sync with most handheld devices

http:// www.mailstreet.com /

Hosted MS Exchange and MS Sharepoint

Options to do spam filtering and sync with most handheld devices

Job Board http://www.craigslist.org/ Free or reasonably priced job board

http://www.craigslist.org/

Free or reasonably priced job board

Online Alerts http:// www.google.com /alerts A great way to keep track of your competitors

http:// www.google.com /alerts

A great way to keep track of your competitors

Online Collaboration http://www.basecamphq.com/ Reasonably priced project collaboration

http://www.basecamphq.com/

Reasonably priced project collaboration

Online Collaboration http:// www.conceptshare.com Design collaboration

http:// www.conceptshare.com

Design collaboration

Online Presentation Sharing http:// www.slideshare.net / For sharing powerpoint presentations

http:// www.slideshare.net /

For sharing powerpoint presentations

Online Presentations http:// www.vyew.com / A free WebEx competitor

http:// www.vyew.com /

A free WebEx competitor

Online Social Networking http:// www.linkedin.com The new LinkedIn Answers tab is especially useful

http:// www.linkedin.com

The new LinkedIn Answers tab is especially useful

Online storage http://aws.amazon.com/s3 Not free, but a good option if you have large amounts (1TB+) of content you need online

http://aws.amazon.com/s3

Not free, but a good option if you have large amounts (1TB+) of content you need online

Online Video Sharing http:// www.youtube.com Useful for pitches and training material

http:// www.youtube.com

Useful for pitches and training material

Open Source Software http:// sourceforge.net/index.php The largest repository of open source code and applications on the Internet Look here before writing any code yourself!

http:// sourceforge.net/index.php

The largest repository of open source code and applications on the Internet

Look here before writing any code yourself!

PBX http:// www.onebox.com / A virtual PBX Same company that offers the dFax service

http:// www.onebox.com /

A virtual PBX

Same company that offers the dFax service

PBX http:// www.aptela.com / A virtual PBX

http:// www.aptela.com /

A virtual PBX

Online Survey http:// www.surveymonkey.com / A free online survey tool (with limitations), $20/month complete capabilities Steep learning curve – if you’re going to make a commitment to online surveys you should take a look at WebSurveyor

http:// www.surveymonkey.com /

A free online survey tool (with limitations), $20/month complete capabilities

Steep learning curve – if you’re going to make a commitment to online surveys you should take a look at WebSurveyor

Tchotchkes http:// www.cafepress.com / A way to get your logo on moderate quality products at reasonable prices

http:// www.cafepress.com /

A way to get your logo on moderate quality products at reasonable prices

VoIP http:// www.skype.com / A free VoIP service that allows free outbound calls into the regular telephone network

http:// www.skype.com /

A free VoIP service that allows free outbound calls into the regular telephone network

Web Traffic Analytics http:// www.google.com /analytics/ Of course, you're giving an immense amount of data about traffic to your site to Google, but the price is right ...

http:// www.google.com /analytics/

Of course, you're giving an immense amount of data about traffic to your site to Google, but the price is right ...

Wiki http:// www.jot.com / Jotspot (now part of Google) is a free wiki-based collaboration tool

http:// www.jot.com /

Jotspot (now part of Google) is a free wiki-based collaboration tool

More Information This is list is also available as a PDF at: http://www.earlystage.com/dc/onlineresources.pdf If you have suggestions, updates, or additions, please email them to: Andy Forbes [email_address]

This is list is also available as a PDF at: http://www.earlystage.com/dc/onlineresources.pdf

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