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The Small Business Journey to the Cloud

SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** +++++* * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data SMALL BUSINESS THE JOURNEY to THE CLOUD DEFINING CLOUD APPLICATIONS Instead of applications and data stored on a single computer terminal or network, cloud-based services ("cloud applications") are accessible on the Internet in the same manner as online banking and shopping, email and social networking sites. THE NUMBERS THE POPULAR TYPES OF CLOUD APPS: It is estimated that the worldwide cloud computing market is $8 billion with the U.S. market accounting for approximately ONLINE CUSTOMER SELF-SCHEDULING* 40% of that: $3.2 billion. DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP US MARKET I $3.2B HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE ONLINE PAYMENT PROGRAMS WORLWIDE MARKET I $8 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DOCUMENT UPLOADS AND MANAGEMENT According to Gartner's 2011 predictions, number one on their list of Top Strategic Technologies is Cloud Computing. MARKETING AND SALES PROGRAMS** * For service-based businesses that require appointments ** Including email marketing. WHAT MAKES CLOUD APPS SO APPEALING TO SMALL BUSINESSES Whether a small business is looking at improving its accounting procedures, creating an effective e-mail marketing campaign, or searching for a way to book their appointments online, cloud applications are becoming the tool of choice for a variety of tasks. COST ACCESSIBILITY EASE OF SET-UP AND USE • Perhaps the most important benefit of • All you need is an Internet connection, • Cloud apps generally do not require cloud-computing applications is that something most small business owners any installations or downloads, and as the developers of these software services typically have the small business owner in mind, they're already have. It is the ideal solution the cost of today's cloud-based software is affordable and fits most budgets. for owners and staff who are constantly on the road. • There is no need for expensive outside IT support. The service provider maintains generally easy to learn and use. and monitors the program, as well as • Many cloud-based apps offer owners, conducts upgrades and updates. operators and staff a free trial to see if it fits their business. 10 CLOUD-BASED APPLICATIONS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY 3 FRESHBOOKS picnik Batchbook CRASHPLAN Automatic Online Backup Your Social CRM painless billing Constant Contact ACCOUNTING MANAGER CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHOTO SHARING/EDITING CUSTOMER RELATIONS BACKUP SERVICE FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE FREE TRIAL FREE* Use FreshBooks to manage Constant Contact is Not everyone can afford the Allows you to keep track of CrashPlan+ gives you all the invoicing, expenses and time revolutionizing the success latest Photoshop editing your business, personal, and protection of the free version of sheets for up to three clients, formula for small organizations software on his/her hard drive. social networking contacts and CrashPlan, plus the added as well as send and receive through affordable, easy-to-use This is a free tool that allows share them with the rest of benefit of secure cloud storage an unlimited number of Engagement MarketingTM tools you to share, edit, crop, resize, your team. Create a flexible, to CrashPlan Central for your invoices for free. that help create and grow and rotate photos entirely easy-to-use contact database personal files and features like customer relationships. in the cloud. from scratch, or import contacts continuous, minute-by-minute from an existing system. backup. 8 10 Doodle Dropbox CARBÔNITE outrights QuickBooks POLLING/SCHEDULING FILE SHARING BACKUP SERVICE FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTING MANAGER FREE FREE* FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL FREE TRIAL This cloud-based app helps Have the capability to share Everything Carbonite does is Helps streamline the work QuickBooks' goal is to provide you schedule meetings by photos, documents, and videos designed to make backup involved with owning a business, your small business with showing others your available with others from anywhere simple and secure. The product helping entrepreneurs pay the easy-to-use online accounting times and dates. It's the perfect in the world and on works automatically, so you right taxes, record financial software. One of the most popular instant scheduling solution and various devices. never have to remember to transactions, and keep their features is its online invoicing co-workers won't feel harassed back You can also recover businesses on track and growing. tools and templates, QuickBooks the next time you're trying to your files from their servers also offers additional support schedule a meeting. with just a few clicks. for online banking, payroll, and time tracking. * Free with purchasable upgrades Sources: gartner.com, smallbusinessbranding.com, startupnations.com, formstack.com Formstack The Smart Way to Collect and Manage Data

The Small Business Journey to the Cloud

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