There is a lot of good software that is offered for free that you can use for your virtual office solutions. There is nothing wrong with free, when it works well. I am providing some links to various types of software I have found. Some I have personally used, and some I have not yet tried. Please let me know if you have any freebies you would like to share by emailing a link to me at dawndmd@charter.net. Also, feedback on the programs you have used that I have listed would be much appreciated to all as well.

Accounting Software

Quickbooks Simplestart 2008

This is a free version of Quickbooks by Intuit. This version allows you to record your expenses, invoice your clients, record payments on account and more. You can also run expense and income reports. Great free financial software to use to keep your business organized with your financial information for tax day. You can also create a backup so you never lose your important information. You can download this program free at Free Quickbooks Download

Wordprocessing

Open Office

This is a great completely free program that provides features similar to Word products such as Word processing, Excel, and PowerPoint. Open Office products are compatible with Word products and Wordperfect. You can save documents created in Open Office in word and wordperfect format so your client’s can still access the information. Go to OpenOffice.org

NEW Ebook Creator

Ebook Software 1 This is a free, powerful and user friendly ebook creator.

File Storage

Box.net

4shared (Backup your files)

Mozy.com (Backup for your files. Make sure you sign up for the “MozyHome Free” version. You can store up to 2 GB for free.

Yousendit.com You can send large files for free to colleagues and clients.

Dropbox.com Store and share up to 2 GB of space for free.

Calendars

Google Calendar

Google Calendars. Simply the best on the net. You can share your online calendars with clients and colleagues and you can access your calendar anywhere. Great for calendar collaboration with a client when you manage their appointments. Go to Google to sign up for your free account.

Airset

This calendar offers online collaboration with your clients, contact list, photo album, web site, messaging and more. Go to Airset to set up your free account.

Voice and Fax Machines

EFax

You can sign up with EFax for a free fax number that allows others to send you a fax and you receive the fax in your email. Does require software download, but that is free too. You can upgrade if you wish to have a fax number that looks local or if you want to purchase an outgoing fax number. But the incoming fax number is free. Go to EFax to sign up for your free account.

K7

K7.net offers free inbound faxes to your email and voice mail.

Remote Access

Work directly online with colleagues and clients with these great free remote access sites.

Logmein (Simply the Best)

Free Legal Documents for your business

Docstoc

Docstoc is a great free resource of legal and business documents that others have uploaded to share with you. You can find anything from sample business plans to simple correspondence examples.

File Converters

Zamzar.com

No software download required. Just go to Zamzar.com, select your file to convert, choose the format, enter your email address where you want to receive the file, then convert.

Primo PDF

You can download a free version that allows you to create PDFs from any file, even Excel and PowerPoint. Go to PrimoPDF to sign up for your free account.

I hope you all find these programs useful for your virtual assistant business. I will be adding more freebies as I come across them or if you share them with me.

Time Tracking

NEW Time Clock

Keep track of your tasks time with this free handy time task clock. Download it here