In business or in life in general, proper utilization of
tools that are available is what differentiates the resourceful from those who
aren’t. Really, no matter how many tools you have, no matter how expensive
these tools might be, if you don’t know how to make full use of them, they will
never be enough. If you consider yourself resourceful and are on the hunt for
free or low-cost tools to spur your business’ growth, consider the following
resources:
Naming a business can be a tough business nowadays, given
that hundreds, if not thousands, of similar products and services are already
out in the market. Branding agencies are there for this reason – to come up
with a unique and relevant name for your business, but they can also charge a
lot, up to thousands of dollars.
PickyDomains.com, in business since 2007 and the first of
its kind, is a crowdsourcing site comprised of 50,000+ registered creative
individuals from different parts of the world, ensuring hundreds, if not
thousands, of suggestions for every single order. To become a client, register
with the site, fill out an order form and make the required fee of $50 if it’s
a domain or name you need ($75 for a slogan) and list down your naming guidelines.
Here is what makes this service absolutely risk-free: If none of the
suggestions you receive catches your fancy, you get a refund.
2. Bitrix24.com
In more ways than one, technology has made a lot of
businesses efficient. CRMs and intranet systems are just two of these
technological advancements benefitting a lot of companies nowadays. The
downside to these tools, however, they cost a lot, leaving those without
financial leverage simply looking on.
Bitrix24.com is a corporate intranet solution that’s 100%
free for companies with a maximum total of 12 employees. Bitrix24 combines
several different work tools in a single platform, such as free and fully
functional CRM, free activity planner, free file and document sharing, free
real-time streaming, free workforce management and a whole host of other free
tools. The application is cloud-based, so there’s no need for installation and
can be accessible virtually anywhere via a smartphone or a browser, allowing
you the flexibility of a workstation that’s on the go and at your fingertips
anytime you so please. An upgrade to unlimited users is available at just $99
per month.
3. JetRadar.com
Business and travel oftentimes go hand in hand. And with the
emergence of low-cost airlines and online ticketing sites, airfare has become
dramatically cheaper, too. But what most people aren’t aware of is the fact
that the ever-stiffening competition among airlines has caused some to go out
of business, prompting those that remain to confine their best deals into their
own sites and/or partner third-party sites. Consumers would then have to go
hopping from one site to another to find the deal they’re out to find.
JetRadar.com is a search engine that specifically sifts
through 700+ airlines and hundreds of flight and ticketing sites for airfare
tickets that are the lowest possible, and makes them easily accessible by the
public in a single web portal. This then dramatically cuts down the time and
effort a regular deal hunter needs to find the air ticket that fits his travel
and budget needs. Yahweh bless.
