75 Startup Tools And Apps new business ideas and startups - So you have a new business or startup idea and based on your analysis and research you have conducted, your confident that there is a market for it. Ok, now what? You need to possibly find a cofounder and team to start planning, seek funding and successfully execute the plan for a pilot or full launch. There are so many resources and tools out there that can assist you in managing and excuting your startup or new business idea more eficiently and effectively. As a result, I have produced a list of my favourite tools and applications covering the various disciplines you will need to undertake in order to successfully execute and launch your startup or new business. Here are just a few tools and applications that I have used over the years in managing and delivering small to large projects. Brainstorming Ideas | Bubbl.us Simple online application that helps you create colorful mind maps that you can print and share with others and it's FREE. MindManager Creately Springpad Evernote Branding | Notebox
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Fifteen Paying Markets for Personal Essays and Life Stories by Chryselle D'Silva Dias Editor's Note: Market list updated January 2010 - sorry, it's no longer 15! Writing nonfiction, the experts say, is often the easiest way for a writer to break into print. But what about personal stories? Like me, if you love to write about your own experiences, putting it into perspective for a publication of your choice should be a piece of cake. Finding paying markets for personal essays and life stories, though, is a lot harder than writing down sometimes-painful memories. Here are fifteen paying markets for personal essays. 1. Ceased publication. 2. A favourite place for essayists, Christian Science Monitor is a good place for newbies to break in with light humour and touching personal stories. Payment: $75-$160 on publication. Guidelines: 3. No longer accepts personal essays. 4. Publishes "insightful first person essays, short stories and poetry." Guidelines: 5.
DarkCopy - Simple, full screen text editing 46 Ways To Start A Business With No Money Most people who want to start their own business don’t have a ton of money laying around and it’s probably one the most common questions I get emailed about: How can I get started without a lot of cash? Well I’ve put together a list below of the best ideas I’ve heard and personally used. I hope you find it useful! The three basic strategies to starting a business without much money are: Delay the normal “business starting” activities like incorporating, hiring, renting office or retail space, etc until AFTER your business has started earning money. Start With The Easy Stuff: Eliminate Expenses Don’t rent an office! Legal Stuff and Incorporating Make a website for your business Don’t pay a premium for a top end domain name, there are plenty of good ones leftTest out your ideas by writing to a blog, you’ll get feedback on what people like and don’t likeGet a free business website at www.wordpress.com or tumblr.com. Getting a Logo Don’t hire a fancy graphic designer. Accepting Credit Cards
One Sentence - True stories, told in one sentence. How to Find Writing Jobs and Paying Markets I write from home because I like being my own boss, and I like to spend more time with my husband and children. I'm sure you write from home for the same reasons, or maybe you write from home for many other reasons. It doesn't matter what the reasons are, what does matter is we have to pay our bills just like everyone else. In the beginning, I found myself struggling to make ends meet. Because I was just getting started, I had no clips (published work) and no references to speak of. In order to find the right trade magazines, the first thing you need to do is visit your favorite search engine -- mine is Google. Following are some links to Web sites that list paying markets for writers: 1. 2. 3. 4. To see if the market will accept the genre you will be pitching to them, read the guidelines for each of the markets you visit. After you've gotten a few clips under your belt, you can try to break into some of the bigger publications. 1. Absolute Write's Bewares & Background Check Forum. Guru
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The Freelancer’s Toolset: 100 Web Apps for Everything You Will Possibly Need Posted by nitzan on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 Running a business for yourself means you have to be inventive and always on the lookout for a new and better way to get things done. Innovation junkies, take note: the Internet has a lot to offer. From invoicing to marketing, these are tools that freelancers need to know about. Organization If you’re busy with lots of client work, it’s easy for things to get out of hand. Backpack: Get your projects organized by using Backpack. Calendars & To-Do Lists Client meetings, important events and a never-ending list of things to do can wear you down if you can’t make them manageable. Your Money Money is what keeps your freelance business going, but managing it can be tedious and time consuming. InstaCalc: InstaCalc is a web based calculator with lots of bells and whistles including spreadsheet capabilities, unit conversions and programming commands. Storage Do you have too many client files clogging up your hard drive? Project Management & Productivity