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When starting a small business, expenses can be overwhelming. New business owners look for ways to reduce spending without significantly impacting the company. Using inexpensive software can not only save you money, but it can save you time. Here are some software programs that can fill that bill.

As a business owner, you need some way to track your employees hours. Purchasing a time clock could be prohibitive. Use CKZ Time Clock instead. Employees clock in via a computer and this software keeps track of their time. At the end of the pay period, simply print out the automated payroll report, cut the checks, and you are done.

Every business has a plethora of needs for different document types: contracts, agreements, letters, proposals, spreadsheets, checklists. The software, Business-in-a-Box provides you with 1,200 templates for all of your needs. It saves you time so you dont have to individually write them from scratch.

Do you have a list of contacts that you need to keep track of? Do you need to schedule and keep track of your appointments? Excel s Contract Appointment Scheduler is a boon to business owners. It uses Excel to create your contact lists. Then, using those contacts, you can simply enter in the date of the appointment and your office start time and this program will automatically fill in the schedule for you. Sweet!

Billing and invoicing is an important aspect of any business. Express Invoice Plus is a great software for creating invoices and managing your companys bills. You get professional looking invoices that are easy to print up. This program is also easy to understand so your learning curve is really short.