Entrepreneur’s Guide to Simple and Inexpensive Technology Services
ASP’s, Saas, and MSP’s Revealed
by Doug Ziewacz | www.everonit.com
Don’t worry small businesses, there’s certainly something to smile about as more and more companies, sometimes called ASPs, MSPs, or SaaS, are offering not only inexpensive technologies and services, but technologies that are sometimes free. With the help of Taran Lent, VP of Product Development for www.card-smith.com and seasoned entrepreneur, we have compiled a short list of easy to use and inexpensive technology solutions. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or at an established business you’re sure to find something new that you just might use.
It Means Lower Costs and Increased Productivity
If you like most small business owners or work for a small business you’ve probably heard the acronyms ASP (Application Service Provider), MSP (Managed Service Provider), and SaaS. (Software as a Service). The long and short is highly specialized companies are providing lower cost technology services to small and medium size business. Today’s entrepreneurs and small business can benefit from lower upfront costs, less risk, little to no maintenance, predictable budgeting, and services guaranteed by the vendor.
Taran Lent of Card-Smith is what we call a scrappy technology entrepreneur, “These days, there’s so many great cost-effective technology services that are available to small business, I was happy to share my ideas with the Technology Insider” says Lent. Through speaking with Taran and other entrepreneurs we have pulled together a good start to a list of resources entrepreneurs may benefit from.
Conference Services
Free Conference Call | www.freeconferencecall.com
Toll Free ISP | www.tollfreeisp.com
Human Resources
Gevity HR | www.gevityhr.com
Web Meetings
Goto Meeting | www.gotomeeting.com
Genesys | www.genesys.com
Sales and CRM
Sales Force | www.salesforce.com/us/
Sugar CRM | www.sugarcrm.com/crm
Virtual Customer Care
Contactual | www.contactual.com
HTML Email Campaigns /Tracking
JangoMail | www.jangomail.com
GravityMail | www.gravitymail.com
Web Advertising
Google AdWords | https://adwords.google.com
Yahoo Overture | www.content.overture.com
Bankcard Processing
Comdata | www.comdata.com
Remote Computer Access
Logmein | www.logmein.com
VNC | www.realvnc.com
VOIP for Offices
Packet 8 | www.packet8.net
Project Collaboration
BaseCamp | www.basecamphq.com
Large File Transfers
Whalemail | www.whalemail.com
Yousendit | www.yousendit.com
Thanks to Taran and others that have contributed to this growing list. Let us know if you have found tools or resources you feel other entrepreneurs could benefit from. Enjoy.
For more information about this article please contact Doug Ziewacz.
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