MAIN Business Small Business Software

One of the behind-the-scenes tools that many successful businesses need... software to increase efficiency.

Keeping the books up to date and accurate, planning, organizing, assuring your compliance with any government regulations, and making sure that customers orders are processed correctly are just some of the day to day tasks that are so much easier to handle when they are automated.

Finding room in the budget for business software can sometimes be a challenge, but doing a cost analysis will show that a good software program can save quite a bit of money and time in the long run.

You don't need a whole IT department to get your business humming with the right computer programs. Most of the software is designed for easy operation — to make your life easier. The better business software programs come with plenty of support for installing and working through any areas that might be confusing. You'll find support forums and user groups where other business owners that use the software gather to ask and answer questions.

Finding and using the software your business needs is not as hard as it might seem. There are some top sites that will get you set with spreadsheet, financial planning, compliance, marketing and promotion, inventory, e-commerce software, and lots more in freeware and shareware versions you can download now...

...or review and compare different solutions for all your small business needs:

ZDNet Downloads - Free and shareware of all popular programs in categories including tax, accounting, database management, financial planning, spreadsheets, presentation, e-mail, anti-spam, word processing, voice recognition.

Apple Small Business - Major software packages for office management, finance and accounting, marketing and sales for the Mac.

Shareware Junkies - Business - Excellent compilation with detailed reviews of related software including inventory, accounting, productivity, communications and printing, and tool around the rest of the site for more on graphics, security, e-mail, utility and backup software.

Pass The Shareware - Accounting, calculate/convert, contacts, date/time, labels/business card creators, employee data, financial, marketing and promotion, eCommerce and shopping cart, fax, word processing, and workplace communication.

Global Shareware - Business & Finance - Rated and reviewed in free-to-try categories including invoicing, accounting, spreadsheets, general ledger, budgeting, fixed asset management and lots more.

Business Finance - Download.com - Reviews and free downloads of business and personal finance software to monitor and record expenses, billing and invoicing, expense reporting, mortgage payments, stock investments and more.

Small Business software reviews, comparisons and free demos - Scroll down the page for brief overviews, pricing, and information on where you can find trial versions.

Software Picks Network - Business Software - Visitor reviews and listings of popular downloads by category including financial, accounting, visual presentations, calendars, organizers and more.

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