By: Co-Editor, Bobby B:

Today, I will discuss a site that can be an extreme help to our readers and small businesses and startups everywhere. The site is called docstoc.com.

Docstoc.com is the premier online community and marketplace to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform to upload and share documents, and serves as a vast repository of free and for purchase legal, business, financial, technical, and educational documents that can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded.

Docstoc, Inc was founded by Jason Nazar and Alon Shwartz. Its product was subsequently launched to the public in November 2007. It is backed by the venture capital firm Rustic Canyon. They founders also received funding from the co-founders/investors in MySpace, LowerMyBills.com, Mp3.com, PriceGrabber and Baidu. The company is located in Santa Monica, California.

Docstoc also provides technology through various APIs and Widgets to help facilitate the sharing and promotion of documents across the web. The site has popularized the use of embedding documents throughout the blogosphere and mainstream media.
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By: Co-Editor, Bobby B:

Outright.com recently announced that Xpenser.com, the online service that tracks expenses via mobile devices—e-mail, SMS, Twitter, IM, or voice, will integrate with Outright.com. The new feature went live October 8, 2009.

This announcement follows Outright’s newest integrations with PayPal, Expensify and eBay, which were announced the previous week and is the latest development in Outright’s desire to serve small businesses. Their goal is to make financial management simpler and faster so sole proprietors can spend more time growing their business and less time on their back office.

Xspenser.com lets you record expenses via whatever means are available to you for free. They can be sent in via Email, SMS, Twitter, IM or voice. For example, from your blackberry you could email “Lunch 80.00 with ABC client”. Then you use the Web interface to edit and finalize expenses or export them to your financial management software.

This integration is one of the many ways that Outright’s open API can sync up with other third parties to streamline the financial record keeping process for business owners.
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By: The Editor

We have all spent countless hours doing research on the latest electronic gadgets to find bargain prices before purchasing. Whether it’s a MP3 player, digital camera, netbook, laser printer, new computer, we all want the best available price.

Based of out London comes Aroxo which may change the way that online buying is done. This is why I say its “Ebay meets Amazon” in the title.

Aroxo is a totally new and unique marketplace, which helps buyers and sellers find the best deal for many consumer products. There is no need to ever again waste time searching multiple websites for the best deal as Aroxo brings key sellers directly to you.

As a buyer you simply ‘Say What You’ll Pay’ for thousands of items which will soon include everything from MP3 Players to laptops to washing machines.

Sellers compete for your business and send you their best offer for the item you want. The seller will include their price plus any delivery charges and details of their returns policy etc.

Buyers simply compare seller offers and can buy immediately or negotiate in private for a better deal.
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By: The Editor

For the past few months GreatStartups.com has primarily written about companies less than 2 years old. Today, I decided to write about a company that has been around since 1999. I think as entrepreneurs it is always great to see companies that were just startups that have blossomed into successful businesses.

Based in San Mateo, California, Vendio.com has grown tremendously over the last 10 years. If you have something to sell online, chances are you want to use some of their online services.

Vendio lets you reach buyers where they are shopping, without forcing you to learn a different interface for each channel. Whether you are a seasoned online sales veteran, or the next ecommerce success story, Vendio makes it easy to build and run your online business no matter where your buyers shop.

Vendio says on their website “The keys to successful selling: Get quality products in front of buyers at a reasonable price, and manage your sales and customers effectively. The Vendio Platform provides you the easiest and most robust solution available to manage all your online selling: eBay, Amazon.com, or your own store. Completely hosted with nothing to install and no upfront fees, the Vendio Platform grows with you. Describe an item once and make it available to buyers on your own free online store, Amazon.com, eBay, Google Product Search, and other online channels. As sales come in, the Vendio Platform enables you to process all orders using one convenient interface while keeping inventory quantities in sync across your sales channels.”
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