Cool Tools for Nomad Entrepreneurs
August 18, 2009 by
Adam
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Business, Entrepreneurship, Websites
If you’re a road warrior who travels within the U.S. or internationally, the most advanced hi-tech software and websites will make your life and job easier. If you live out of your car or hotel room, you still want the comforts of your home and business. Between your laptop and mobile devices, you need the easiest tools to make your business travels run smoothly!
Stay connected with clients and colleagues easily – check out the latest and greatest in cool tools for nomadic entrepreneurs on the go!
Gotomypc – This convenient tool brings your PC right to your fingertips. It allows you to remotely access your computer from any Internet-connected computer in the world (works with almost any operating system). It’s a secure connection so you don’t have to worry about privacy issues. Test it out for free!
ViaMichelin – This site takes Google and Yahoo maps one step further. You can calculate your map routes, driving directions, hotel destinations, and weather forecasts across the globe. Just plug in your departure and destination addresses and get directions. You can also find the quickest map routes and routes for walking/pedestrians and bikes. It’s an instant GPS and travel planner all rolled into one easy-to-use site.
Tripit – This “virtual travel agent” helps you organize and share travel plans. This is perfect for traveling salespeople. Email Tripit your business travel plans including flight, hotel, car rental, etc. Tripit organizes your trip into one master itinerary to share with clients and colleagues. It’s free and interfaces with iPhone apps (even when you’re not online).
Evernote – This free “note-taking” tool allows you to easily capture information in any environment. It works with any device or platform – you capture information/take notes from any location in the world at any time. Capture business cards, notes/research, snapshots, Twitter messages, etc. It works with Mac and Windows and the iPhone and Blackberry. The best part is that it synchronizes with ALL your devices – which make it easy and convenient to use when you’re traveling around the world!
Boingo Wireless – Boingo makes it easy to use global Wi-Fi roaming (without any roaming fees). Use one account for more than 100,000 hotspots across the globe. Sign up for unlimited, global or mobile accounts.
Google Maps with GPS Tracker – Upload this GPS tracking application to your PC or laptop. The application periodically updates your position on a moving Google map.
Jott – With Jott Assistant and Jott Salesforce, just call a number and turn your spoken notes/calendar reminders into texts or emails. The Jott voicemail service allows colleagues and clients to leave messages for you and sends you their messages via your email, text message or web updates. You can try out Jott’s services for free!
Visa ATM Locator – This handy website helps you find a Visa/Plus ATM location in more than 170 countries. There’s also a convenient Airport ATM locator. You can also add this feature to your mobile device to make it easy to use anywhere, anytime!
MetrO – This convenient tool can be added to your mobile device/PDA. MetrO is a free guide to public transportation systems across the world (over 400 cities). Don’t spend hours trying to figure out subway/metro systems!
This is a Guest Post by Zeke Camusio who is a serial entrepreneur, Internet Marketing expert and founder of The Outsourcing Company, an Internet Marketing agency with offices in Aspen, CO and New York. Let’s Do It!, his blog, is read by thousands of people all over the world.
Great collections of tools for road warriors! The MetRO tool especially is good for cities and intrastates. Shared with my networks!
I have used GotoMyPC in the past, I even used it when I was outside of the country, it’s really an awesome tool to use to say the least!
Till then,
Jean
I like some your tools, i will use it for my work.
Thanks
David
Good suggestions, its such a feeling of liberation moving onto portable/web-based apps.
My computer screen stopped working the other day and I was able to carry right on as a result.