Web 2.0 Resources For Entrepreneurs

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1. Slide 1: Startup Wire Web 2.0 Resources for Entrepreneurs
2. Slide 2: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
3. Slide 3: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
4. Slide 4: Direct Mail http://www.amazingmail.com/   A reasonably priced service for direct mail http://startupwire.typepad.com/
5. Slide 5: Email Management http://www.constantcontact.com/   A reasonably priced outbound email marketing management service http://startupwire.typepad.com/
6. Slide 6: Fax http://www.efax.com/   A free incoming fax service  For ~$10/month will do outbound faxes http://startupwire.typepad.com/
7. Slide 7: File Transfer http://www.yousendit.com/   A free service for transferring large files when email attachments don't work http://startupwire.typepad.com/
8. Slide 8: Groupware http://www.mailstreet.com/   Hosted MS Exchange and MS Sharepoint  Options to do spam filtering and sync with most handheld devices http://startupwire.typepad.com/
9. Slide 9: Job Board http://www.craigslist.org/   Free or reasonably priced job board http://startupwire.typepad.com/
10. Slide 10: Online Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts   A great way to keep track of your competitors http://startupwire.typepad.com/
11. Slide 11: Online Collaboration http://www.basecamphq.com/   Reasonably priced project collaboration http://startupwire.typepad.com/
12. Slide 12: Online Collaboration http://www.conceptshare.com   Design collaboration http://startupwire.typepad.com/
13. Slide 13: Online Presentation Sharing http://www.slideshare.net/   For sharing powerpoint presentations http://startupwire.typepad.com/
14. Slide 14: Online Presentations http://www.vyew.com/   A free WebEx competitor http://startupwire.typepad.com/
15. Slide 15: Online Social Networking http://www.linkedin.com   The new LinkedIn Answers tab is especially useful http://startupwire.typepad.com/
16. Slide 16: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
17. Slide 17: Online Video Sharing http://www.youtube.com   Useful for pitches and training material http://startupwire.typepad.com/
18. Slide 18: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
19. Slide 19: PBX http://www.onebox.com/   A virtual PBX  Same company that offers the dFax service http://startupwire.typepad.com/
20. Slide 20: PBX http://www.aptela.com/   A virtual PBX http://startupwire.typepad.com/
21. Slide 21: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
22. Slide 22: Tchotchkes http://www.cafepress.com/   A way to get your logo on moderate quality products at reasonable prices http://startupwire.typepad.com/
23. Slide 23: VoIP http://www.skype.com/   A free VoIP service that allows free outbound calls into the regular telephone network http://startupwire.typepad.com/
24. Slide 24: 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://startupwire.typepad.com/
25. Slide 25: Wiki http://www.jot.com/   Jotspot (now part of Google) is a free wiki-based collaboration tool http://startupwire.typepad.com/
26. Slide 26: 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 a.forbes@earlystage.com http://startupwire.typepad.com/