What Hardware and Software Does an Entrepreneur COO Use
The other day I received an email wondering what hardware and software I use to do all the testing and updating and other things that go along with running a virtual organization. Since our clients and participants in our Small Business Big Success program also do many things themselves or need to know what to look for when hiring someone else, I will put up a general list of what I use to run a virtual business.
Hardware
Computer System:
Dell Laptop
With 2 gig of ram, 160 gig hard-drive, USB, HDMI, Firewire, and 6 cell battery. I will probably never use a computer except a dell for 2 reasons. I have had no major problems over the last 9 years with computers from them and they have the best discounts and deals for small business owners. I LOVE DELL. *Dell if you are reading this please add JBL speakers or something to your laptops. My only complaint sound not so good.)
Operating System
Windows Vista Premium
Yes, I love Microsoft for the operating system. I have used windows since shoot think it was 3.0 or something and for a base it has always been my favorite. More programs, more business users. I have not had to many issues. Maybe because of my 17 years in technology or something.
Applications I can’t live without:
- Picasa 3
- Photoshop cs3
- Office 2007
- FTP Navigator
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Jasc Paint Show Pro 9 – Don’t make anymore
- IE
- Nero
- Bulk Rename
- Panasonic SD Formatter
- Color 7 Video Studio
- Microsoft Expression Web
- Cool Mp3 Splitter
- AVG Free Antivirus
- Add-ins for Outlook Email Merge Pro
- and Camtasia Studio 6
Hosting
Domains – www.godaddy.com they are the best registrar on the planet and prices cannot be beat.
Sites - www.site5.com best support and prices on the planet.
Email – www.aweber.com the emails always get through and the pricing is great.
Payments – LOVE LOVE LOVE PayPal, www.paypal.com we use them exclusively for our payments and use both web and virtual terminal products
Virtual administration. best virtual program to work with assistants and www.logmein.com with our counterparts across the globe.
Website is built in WordPress www.wordpress.org and theme by Brian Gardner. The best two combinations you will find anywhere and Brian has released his theme open source which is awesome. www.briangardner.com
Off the top of my head that is it. Everything I use to run a 10 year old virtual organization.
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