the mobile entrepreneur. part 1
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This presentation is mostly about mobile working life style of an entrepreneur and how to use tools, resources, virtual offices, co-working space and technology.TRANSCRIPT
Venture Pointyour business world your way
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The MobileEntrepreneur
OBJECTIVE• Establishing a mobile working life
• Wireless applicaGons• Mobile technology, tools & techniques
• Code of ethics
CONTENT1. Introduction
2. Tech Tools
3. Protocols, Standards, Code of Ethics
4. Human Resource Management
5. Virtual Meetings & Videoconferencing
6. Security
7. Branding
8. Virtual Offices
1. INTRODUCTIONVeteran Baby Boomers, GeneraGon X, GeneraGon Y and DigitalNaGves. Each has shown evoluGonary movement in their wayof doing business from the most convenGonal way to a new,virtual model.
Much of this development is due to the evoluGon andopGmizaGon of communicaGon systems. The cell phone,
Blackberry, PDA and wireless technology allow mobility and aremaking the fixed locaGon workplace unnecessary for many.
2. TECHNOLOGY TOOLSHardware: Telephone VoIP, Smartphone, Tablet, iPad, PC, Laptop
2. TECHNOLOGY TOOLSSoftware:
OpenOffice is a substitute for Microsoft Office. It includes a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, a presentation. It can even use the same fileformats as Microsoft. www.OpenOffice.org
Google Apps. Google Apps is a cloud-based productivity suite that helpsyou and your team connect and get work done from anywhere on anydevice. It's simple to setup, use and manage, allowing you to worksmarter and focus on what really matters. www.google.com/enterprise
Dropbox is a free service that lets you upload your photos, docs, andvideos anywhere and share them easily. www.dropbox.com
Asana is lan,organize,
www.asana.com
Basecamp is the leading web-based project management andcollaboration tool. To-dos, files, messages, schedules, and milestones.
www.basecamp.com
TripIt trip planner keeps all of your travel plans in one spot. Create amaster travel itinerary, and access your itinerary planner online or onyour mobile. www.tripit.com
SignEasy is the s cuments without thehassles of printin money.
www.getsigneasy.com
FreshBooks is the fastest way to invoice clients, track time & run yoursmall business in the cloud. Join over 5 million users who are makingbilling painless. www.freshbooks.com
When you find something you want to view later, put it in Pocket.www.getpocket.com
It's easy and smart. Take a picture with the app and a business card isconverted to a contact automatically. www.cardmunch.com
Book a house cleaning online in under a minute. BONDED, LICENSED,& INSURED CLEANERS; SIMPLE FLAT RATE PRICE.
www.iamexec.com
Elance. Access over 2 million skilled freelancers from around the world.Find rated web developers, mobile programmers, designers, writers,translators…www.elance.com
TaskRabbit - Get just about anything done by friendly, trustworthypeople. Our vetted TaskRabbits can help with errands, cleaning, delivery& so much more. www.taskrabbit.com
Voxy teaches you how to learn English by incorporating words andphrases into their everyday life activities. www.voxy.com
Thumb is an app where you ask questions and share opinions!www.thumb.it.com
LastPass is an online password manager and form filler that makes webbrowsing easier and more secure. www.lastpass.com
Remember The Milk is the popular to-do list that's everywhere you are:from your phone, to the web, to your Google apps, and more. Used bymillions worldwide. www.RememberTheMilk.com
Wunderlist. The program is easy to navigate and can be used to quicklyand efficiently track important tasks from within its free desktop, Web,iOS and Android versions. www.6wunderkinder.com/wunderlist
Manage all of your legal needs online. Create legal documents and legalforms instantly with safe & secure storage, e-signatures and lawyerreview. www.rocketlawyer.com
Online legal document preparation services for estate planning,trademarks, corporations and others. www.legalzoom.com
Get help with legal advice & services from LegalShield. Our pre paidlegal services give you access to an attorney and law firms.
www.LennoxRiley.LegalShield.com
Online appointment scheduling solution for businesses andorganizations of all sizes. Accept appointments online in a snap with
www.SnapAppointments.com
Akimbo Visa Prepaid Card is an alternative to banks. No more carryingcash or checks! Send and receive money fast and easy! Get yours todayfor FREE! www.akimbocard.com
Freedom800. Describes how virtual toll free numbers work and how ithelps your small business project a professional image.
www.freedom800.com/
Experience a better way to connect. Learn how eVoice® can make yourbusiness communications more efficient and productive.
www. www.evoice.com/
Pivotal Tracker is an award-winning, simple, effective, agile projectmanagement tool that allows your team to collaborate around a sharedbacklog. www.pivotaltracker.com
In Genius Scan+ export your documents to the cloud: Box, Dropbox,Evernote, Expensify, Google Drive and SkyDrive.
www.thegrizzlylabs.com
Waze is a free mobile navigation application for your iphone or androidthat allows drivers to build and use live maps, real-time traffic updatesand turn-by-turn. www.waze.com/
Book taxis on your phone: Download for Android devices on the Market ·Download for Apple devices on the App Store. www.taximagic.com
HopStop is an online city transit guide offering door-to-door subway andbus directions and maps for over 140 cities around the world using itswebsite, or apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.
www.hopstop.com
PayPal is the faster, safer way to send money, make an online payment,receive money or set up a merchant account. www.paypal.com
Square, Inc. is a merchant services aggregator and mobile paymentscompany. www.squareup.com
The Easiest Way To Accept Credit Cards On Your iPhone without anyextra parts! www.flint.com
Get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes andsketches, so that your ideas become reality faster.
www.evernote.com/skitch
Splashtop Personal - the next generation of our remote desktop app.www.splashtop.com/personal
Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunningdesign. www.canva.com
CloudMagic is Lightning fast search across Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail,Dropbox, Evernote and much more. Apps available for iPhone, iPad andAndroid. www.cloudmagic.com
The Uber app connects you with a driver at the tap of a button. Availableon iPhone, Android, and at m.uber.com
The service allows users to communicate with peers by voice using amicrophone, video by using a webcam, and instant messaging over theInternet. www.skype.com
Viber users can send free text messages, photo messages, videomessages and share locations with other users. www.viber.com
WhatsApp Messenger an instant messaging applicaGon for smartphones. In addiGonto text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio mediamessages. The client soXware is available on most popular mobile devices .
www.whatsapp.com
GoToMyPC enables fast, easy and secure remote access to a Macor PC from any web browser.
www.gotomypc.eu
Evernote is a suite of soXware and services designed for notetaking andarchiving.
www.evernote.com/business/
Mint pulls all your financial accounts into one place. Set a budget, trackyour goals and do more with your money, for free! When you sign up,Mint automaGcally pulls all your financial informaGon into one place,so you can finally get the enGre picture.
www.mint.com
NeoBudget helps you track your spending and sGck to a budget. You'll beable to view and manage your budget on any computer with a modernweb browser. www.neobudget.com