Free Online Applications for Your Small Business!
If you’re a small-medium enterprise then the Internet can be your friend in more ways than one. Aside from stating the obvious advantages of Internet Marketing and Advertisement, and owning a web presence, the internet can offer you the tools to help your business run smoothly and on time, but most importantly grow.

Software is an important investment that most businesses will need to make, but unfortunately some programs can reach exorbitant costs. While some software - such as Word, Photoshop and Windows - needs to be purchased, here you will find 11 completely free and online applications that may save you time, money and, quite possibly, increase your SME’s productivity.

Web Conferencing
 Online Web COnferencing 
Dimdim
The world’s first free and open-source online web-meeting application. Share Desktops and slides with full two-way audio and video feeds from any browser, no installation or technical knowledge needed.



Task Management
 Online Task Mangement Service 
TaskBin
TaskBin can help your team manage and share tasks online, so that your team is always working on the most updated and current to-do list for a particular task.
Online Notes and Document Contribution Service
 NoteSake
No more group effort complications and conflicting schedules. Jot down important notes from remote locations into a single shared document and allow any number of a group to participate and contribute to group’s content.


Word Processor & Spreadsheets

Online Document and Spreedsheet Suite
 Google Docs & Spreadsheets
A free online word processor and spreadsheet application, that allows multiple users to contribute, collaborate on documents simultaneously. It's from Google, so not much needs to be said really.


Itinerary Planning
 Online Itinerary Planner 
Tripit
For the itinerant professional, always on the go, Tripit is an online travel based service dedicated to managing all your travel information and plans - from weather forecasts, travel details, hotel reservations, guides and maps – into one convenient online itinerary.



Meeting Scheduling
 Online Meeting Scheduler 
Diarised
Diarised is a free online service to keep track of important meetings and schedules. Diarised automatically determines who is free at what time, and notifies you of the best time to schedule a meeting.



Invoice Management
Online Invoice Management Service
 
Invoiceplace
Invoiceplace is an invoice generator that is ideal for freelance professionals and contractors, allowing to organize your invoicing from any location. Invoiceplace generates professional tax invoices and affords you the option to track all your payments.



Expense Tracking
 Online Expenses Tracking Service 
Gastus
Organise and categorize your daily expenses according to any criteria you prefer, so you are always aware of how much money you are spending. Keep updated important profit and loss statements with this handy service, and compare expenditure against various months to track progress.
Online Budget and Expenses Management Service
 Walletproof
Similar to Gastus, Walletproof is an online expense management and tracking service.


Other

Online Virtual Desktop
 
Destoptwo
Destoptwo is an online based desktop that functions similarly to the desktop on your local computer, where you can store all kinds of information and applications in a virtual desktop accessible anywhere on the web.
Online Presentation and Slideshow Sharing Community
 SlideShare
Low on ideas for your next slideshow presentation? Then slideshare may be the place for you. Ok, maybe not an online application like the others, but it does ofer thousands of presentations from which you can draw inspiration. Slidershare is a large and active community.


If you would like to contribute to the list, then please add your link in the comments section with a brief description of the service provided.



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Comments (3)
1. 19-10-2007 01:00
 
Nice collection you've got there. 
 
Jamie
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Terinea Weblog
2. 08-01-2008 10:34
 
We just opened an internal expense tracking application to the public: www.paybackable.com. It focuses more on tracking out-of-pocket business expenses.
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Kevin
3. 19-01-2008 10:18
 
What a great collection. I will be sure to try some out.
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Michael - an Aussie expat in t

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