Free tools, templates and worksheets for start-ups
Jul 05
We compiled a bunch over 100 websites that offer free accounting tools and resources to keep your start-up company smoking. Our directory includes tools, free ebooks, finance templates, checklists, business forms, white papers, lists, free PDF files and worksheets.
Business toolkits
Business Owner’s Toolkit
Library of useful templates and forms to help run your company’s accounting and HR department. Includes links to business finance and popular templates like cash flow budget worksheets, balance sheet templates and income statement templates.
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Tools from Inc.com
100 free small business tools that include such categories as doing business online, financial management, finding capital, hiring and recruiting, managing employees, marketing and more.
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SME Toolkit
This collection of free small business tools and resources consists of free training, calculators, small business forms and how-to articles. Topics range from accounting, franchising, payroll, insurance, marketing and technology.
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FormNet by Entrepreneur.com
Free business form templates and documents available in Microsoft Word, Excel or Adobe pdf. Categories include accounting, credit and collections, insurance, inventory, human resources, leasing, marketing, management, sales, shipping and starting your own small business.
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Steelcast Startup Toolkit
A collection of gadgets, books and tips that aid in launching your startup business.
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Startup Kit by Entrepreneur.com
These helpful and thorough kits will help you discover the nitty-gritty day-to-day aspects of starting and running more than 20 different kinds of businesses.
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Business Plan Toolkit by the Commonwealth Bank
A business plan gives you a clear vision of your business, what you want to achieve and importantly, how you’re going to do this. It’s vital when you’re setting up your business and approaching the bank for start-up support.
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Sustainable Business Toolkit
A paid, detailed instructional manual with practical exercises which take you through a step-by-step do it yourself process to setting up an environmental management system. Win and retain business, Reduce operating costs, Inspire and motivate staff.
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Yell Business Toolkit
A collection of useful marketing aids, helpful tips and practical advice to help you engage with customers and successfully promote your business. And it’s completely free.
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Professional documents by Docstoc
Search and share free small business forms, templates and documents. Samples of small business plans, market research and business contracts are available to download free of charge. Categories include arts, fashion, educational, technology, finance, legal, real estate and more.
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HP Creative Studio
Hewlett-Packard has compiled an extensive collection of business tools and business marketing materials. There are lots of free designs, document and signage templates, presentation materials, business forms, website and blog templates and more.
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Free business calculators by Bplan.com
Nine different business calculators, including cash flow, investment offering, starting costs, email marketing ROI, discounted cash flow, direct mail ROI, break even, pay per click ROI and a conversion rate calculator.
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Business templates
Free spreadsheet library
Hundreds of Excel spreadsheets covering financial, accounting and sales functions at different skill levels.
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Free small business letters and forms
Unlimited access to printable invoice forms, receipts, debt collection letters, contracts, legal forms and more. There is also a section of reports, e-books, and employment information available for download.
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Free tools and forms
Winmark Business Solutions provides access to useful free small business tools such as business plans, official government forms, financial spreadsheets, checklists, legal forms and business templates.
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Startup directory lists
HBS Startup Tribe Tools List
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NYU Startup Resources Library
Frameworks & Methodologies, Articles & Templates, Angel Groups, Alternative Funding Resources, legal documents, meetups and incubators.
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PBworks startup tools List
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Startup Weekend tools list
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Y Combinator Startup Library
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Startup Foundry tools list
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101 small business cloud-based apps
From sales to legal to productivity tools, we can attest that the small business technology is alive, kicking and doing extremely well in 2011.
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Small Business CEO
Ebooks, business templates, checklists, business forms, white papers, free pdf files, and worksheets.
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Market research list
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Government guides
Free Small Business Guides and Government Forms
Business.gov is your gateway to official U.S. Government federal forms and business guides. Topics covered range from taxes, loans and market research.
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British Columbia Technology Industry Association’s Startup Toolkit
British Columbia Technology Industry Association’s nuts and bolts of launching a tech startup. Three easy stages and be on your way to entrepreurial success. Idea valuation, company setup and market valuation.
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NSW Government Small Business Tool Kit
Find information and interactive tools you need to start, run and grow your business. Start a business, run a business, grow, market and manage a business.
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SPRING Singapore’s i-marketer toolkit
The SME Marketing Toolkit is jointly developed by SPRING Singapore and Marketing Institute of Singapore to help SMEs develop marketing plans and learn DIY techniques.
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eBooks, guides and courses
The Edge of Success: 9 Building Blocks to Double Your Sales
Systemise and simplify your business operations while doubling your sales with the 9 proven techniques revealed within this free copy of the downloadable book.
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Free business and entrepreneurship courses
100 business and entrepreneurship courses that are free to attend. Courses include accounting and finance, economics, communication, management, leadership, marketing and advertising, product development and launch, technology and law.
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Free Small Business eBooks
A simple, free registration will give you access to nearly 200 free small business ebooks. Topics include maximising conversion rates, getting website traffic, internet marketing, increasing profits and improving customer satisfaction.
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Free Trade Magazines
Anita Campbell, Founder of Small Business Trends, offers an extensive list of free small business magazine subscriptions, eGuides, downloads, podcasts and white papers.
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Free eBooks, guides, manuals and legal documents
Publish and share your small business documents FREE at Scribd. You can upload and store your business documents or explore their extensive library of available free tools and resources.
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Free quick reference training guides
CustomGuide offers free downloadable quick reference computer training guides. These free pdf files are downloadable and printable for your office needs.
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Free SEO guide
HubSpot’s SEO guide yields a dozen things you can do to increase the attractiveness of your site to search engines and thus boost your traffic.
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News and blogs
The Startup Toolkit
Created by Rob Fitzpatrick, The Startup Toolkit is a web-based collaboration tool, where founders can write, revise, and share their business plans and ideas.
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Startup report
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SG Entrepreneurs toolkit
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Forbes Small Business Toolkit
Opinions, thoughts and articles from the world’s authorities on entrepreneurship.
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Steve Blank
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Chris Anderson
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John Battelle
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David Cowan
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Paul Graham
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David Hornik
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Guy Kawasaki
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Paul Kedrosky
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Tim O’Reilly
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Joel Spolsky
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Fred Wilson
Videos and podcasts
Start Uploaded
Start Uploaded is a video toolkit for startups and small businesses in London. Find the right business support, get advice from other entrepreneurs, learn more about local businesses in London, through our constantly updated videos.
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Critical path
Critical Path is a talk show contemplating the causality of success and failure in mobile computing. Using Apple as a lens to look at both telecom and traditional computing markets, we try to understand what it means to be great. Hosted by Horace Dediu & Dan Benjamin.
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Robert Scoble’s Channel
Known as a Twitter influencer and blogger in the entrepreneurial tech scene, Robert “Scobleizer” Scoble’s YouTube channel is loaded with candid interviews with some of today’s hottest startup pros.
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Harvard Business Publishing
At over 17,000 subscribers, Harvard Business School’s YouTube channel produces regular “ideacasts” with a focus on “practical insights, tools and resources.”
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Startup Daddy
Popular internet radio show started by Ian Gordon.
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Stanford Business
Advance our understanding of management with ideas from insightful leaders who have changed the world.
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Larry Walter
Accounting and finance principles.
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Motion Training
Master the use of Excel and make the most of customising financials reports.
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