FREE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU WORK SMARTER

Discover the best links, information and advice for small business owners.
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1. WORK AND COLLABORATE ONLINE

   Share online diaries and work smarter. A video guide to working smarter with Google Apps Click here to watch the video Click here to get started with Google Apps

2. GETTING YOUR TERMS RIGHT

   A guide to invoicing and payment terms Click here for the Business Link page

3. ACCEPTING PAYMENTS BY CARD

   Guide to accepting credit and debit cards Click here for the Business Link page

4. AVOIDING INSOLVENCY

   Guide to avoiding insolvency Click here for the Business Link page

5. USE ONLINE MAPS

   Google maps and directions Click here for Google maps

6. ONE NUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PHONES

   Have one virtual phone number that rings all your existing phones.
   Try this FREE UK service until Google Voice is rolled out Click here to get your number from 0844 Business Numbers

7. BUSINESS INSURANCE GUIDE

   A practical guide to small business insurance Click here for the Business Link page

8. A USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION

   Wikipedia is a wonderful source of general information Click here to find information on Wikipedia

9. SHARE YOUR BOOKMARKS

   Store your web bookmarks online and work together
   (and 24 more websites that we can't live without by TIME) Click here for the Time shortlist

10. YOUR IMAGES ONLINE

    Share your images online with Flickr click here to get started exploring Flickr

11. FREE MUSIC

    FREE music while you work – what more could you want?
    (Warning: this is addictive!) Get your tunes from Spotify

12. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE'S TRAFFIC

    Software to understand your web traffic Click here for Google's SoftwareClick here for Clicktracks' Web AnalyticsClick here for Webtrends Analytics 9

13. KEEP YOUR FILES ACCESSIBLE ONLINE

    Store and share files online – get 5GB FREE storage, quick registration and password protection. Click here for your 4shared account Top tip: Why not set up separate folders for each of your clients?

14. WORKING FROM HOME

    Enterprise Nation is a great resource for people working from home - Click here to visit www.enterprisenation.com

15. FREE SOFTWARE TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH

    If you are a workaholic and spend far too much time at the computer then you risk damaging the health of your greatest assets - you and your staff.
    Here's some great FREE software to remind you to take regular breaks: Visit http://www.workrave.org/download/ Also, here's another great piece of software which monitors your posture via you own webcam and provides warnings and advice: Get a FREE trial at http://www.postureminder.co.uk/download.html

16. HOW DO I DECIDE WHETHER TO OUTSOURCE?

    The Post Office asked us for our expert opionion and an action plans for thier UnLtd Business Magazine: How do I decide whether to outsource?

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