Useful Resources & Links for the Home-Based Business Owner
Government (Federal)
Government (State)
Business Software: The Basics
Online Apps
Australian Business Directories
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Government (Federal)
Government (State)
Business Software: The Basics
- OpenOffice – OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more.
- Skype – Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users.
- Mozilla Thunderbird - a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
- Kompozer – a web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.
- GNUCash – a free personal and small-business financial-accounting software. Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible. It is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports.
- Scribus – an open source Desktop Publishing Software. Underneath a user-friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK colors, spot color support, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation.
- GIMP – for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. GIMP is a raster editor – other (proprietary and expensive) raster editors include Adobe Photoshop.
- PDFCreator – a free tool to create PDF files from nearly any Windows application that is able to print. You can merge multiple files into one PDF, encrypt PDFs and protect them from being opened, printed etc.
- Zen Cart – a free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart software. The ecommerce web site design program developed by a group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants.
- FreeMind – FreeMind is a premier free mind-mapping software written in Java. The recent development has hopefully turned it into high productivity tool.
- Help Desk Lite – a very simple and free help desk software that provides two major functions every customer service system must support: service ticket tracking and operator assignment.
Online Apps
- ZoHo CRM – An On-demand, web-based CRM software for managing sales, marketing, customer support, and inventory in a single system.
- Box.net – Online file storage. Organize and view all of your content online in a familiar file and folder structure. Share content with direct links to files and folders, turn any folder into a public webpage in one click.
- Mikogo – an easy-to-use cross-platform desktop sharing tool, ideal for web conferencing, online meetings or remote support.
Australian Business Directories
- AussieNow – Australia’s best local business directory listings for finding Australian businesses quick & easy.
- AussieWeb Local Search & Business Directory – Looking for a business in Australia? Aussieweb Local Search Engine and Directory will help you find a business in your locality, and allows businesses to list for FREE.
- Business.com.au – Welcome to Business.com.au, Australia’s Business Information Portal. Home Business, Small Business to Enterprise sized business operating in Australia
- BusinessSearch.com.au
- dLook – dLook.com.au is Australia’s first Internet Business Search Engine and Directory which really delivers the interactivity sought by today’s web user.
- Enterprise Search – Enterprise Search provides a premium search engine business directory for all regions in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
- Hot Frog – Find products or services in your location, fast and easy on HotFrog Your Australian Business Directory. You can add your company for free.
- Local Business Guide – Local Business Guide was established in 2006, with the goal to provide high quality listings to businesses so they can promote their business without incurring a high cost.
- Nationwide Business Directory of Australia
- Start Local – Find your local businesses instantly at Start Local – Your local Australian business directory.
…more to come
