My portable company office

Posted on January 14, 2007

Technology is amazing.  I must say that I have been really impressed how easy it was to move across the country and setup my company office without actually having an office. From my business phone and fax to my mailing address and project management tools, all of this was accomplished without my location being a factor whatsoever. If your interested in setting up your own home office then here is a list of the services I use that have made my life much easier.

  1. EarthClassMail
    $9.95 a month, your mail goes to them, they will scan the mail then allow you to access it online or have it forwarded to you, no more going through mail or losing letters/bills/receipts since it’s all stored on their servers
  2. Vonage
    $15 a month for 500 minutes, pick a local #, IP phone that can be used anywhere there is a high-speed internet connection
  3. eFax
    $16.95 a month, get a local fax number that will send you emails with the fax when they come in, also has the ability to send faxes
  4. BlinkSale
    $12 a month, online invoicing system to send invoices to clients, great way to keep track of incoming payments and keep 3rd party records regarding them
  5. BaseCamp
    $24 a month, one of the best online project management systems out there, works great for all clients and projects
  6. BackPack
    $5 a month, great tool to keep all your personal and professional lists (to-do’s, miscellaneous info, goals), also has the ability to make certain pages public (I put my design portfolio up using this)

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