Publisher's Synopsis
Launch your e-business on a shoestring - and start making money fast! This title offers more than 150 free and inexpensive e-business solutions. It gives web-based help with every aspect of your e-business, from promotion to infrastructure. It provides free market research, professional advice, messaging services, sales force automation tools, and more. It presents cost-effective solutions for shipping and credit card processing. Foreword is by Ross Scott Rubin, Vice President & Chief Research Fellow, Jupiter Research. You can build a profitable e-business right now, with practically no out-of-pocket investment! "Free-Commerce" reveals more than 150 free and low-cost Web tools and resources for creating your e-business and running it with maximum productivity - so the profits stay in your pocket where they belong!;It features free Web access, site hosting, and e-commerce site development tools; free content for your e-commerce site; free surveys, chat forums, and other tools for building an e-commerce community; free personal productivity tools: scheduling, appointment tracking, collaboration, and more; free unified messaging services that integrate email, fax, and voicemail; low-cost escrow and credit card processing services; free and low-cost market research; cost-effective solutions for shipping, online banking, and professional services; and, free accessories that make the Internet work faster. Whether you sell goods or services, whether you're already in business or are seeking additional income from a home-based business, you can achieve your e-commerce goals at virtually no cost - with "Free-Commerce"!