Hey all you entrepreneurs, there is some good news.
Online Search giant Google, Software king Microsoft and SUN Microsystems have launched tools to help Start ups and educational institutions to meet their Infrastructure requirements. Some of these tools are free and include hosting of Web pages, free Operating Systems, customized packages, Business type emails accounts, Online Collaboration tools, IM solutions. A paid variant of these tools are also available.
Google has launched Google Apps for using custom domain names with several Google products. It features several known Web applications, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Page Creator, and Docs & Spreadsheets. Some of the key features of their offereings include:
Competing with Google, are their all time rival Microsoft. Microsoft has come up with Startup Center and Microsoft Office Live Basics. which includes tools like: Business plans for startups, Domain names, webspace and hosting with metrics, Accounting software, tools and etc.
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Not to be left behind the competition, Yahoo India too has joined the bandwagaon by launching Yahoo Small Business at a nominal fee. Services on the offer are:
Sun’s Offerings Include:
Click here for Google Apps
Click here for Startup Center and Microsoft Office Live Basics
Click here for Yahoo Small Business
Click here for Sun’s Startup Essentials
