Simple Start Free Edition is easy to use, but if you ever have a question, we're here to help. You'll find the answer you're looking for fast, using our various help and support resources.
Get help and share ideas with other small businesses directly in QuickBooks
Now you can ask tens of thousands of other QuickBooks users and experts for help and get answers fast. The Live Community is built right into QuickBooks 2009, so you can ask your questions without stopping the work you're doing.
Two–minute tutorials and help screens
Learn Simple Start features quickly with in–product tutorials that let you practice essential tasks until you're ready to do them on your own. While you're working, you can get quick answers from the onscreen help.
Learning Accounting Essentials CD
This training CD uses easy–to–understand language to teach you accounting basics. Get step–by–step instructions on how to use Simple Start to perform basic tasks including invoicing customers, receiving payments, paying bills, and running reports.
QuickBooks User Community
Visit the
QuickBooks User Community
to connect with other QuickBooks users and experts to ask questions and share advice. Search or browse through a variety of discussion topics or post your own question.
QuickBooks Support Website
Get fast answers by visiting the QuickBooks Support Website to search or browse among thousands of detailed support topics and frequently asked questions. Visit the Installation and Upgrade Center.
Business counseling from experts in small business management
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC's) provide local one-on-one counseling and trainingto over 600,000 businesses a year, in over 900 local communities. They are one of several programs supported by the Small Business Administration to help small businesses get ahead. Whether you're just starting out or growing and expanding, these experts provide seminars and more resources to help your business succeed.
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisorsŪ available to provide on-site help
Sometimes it's best to have someone local who knows QuickBooks, knows small business, and puts your needs first. That's why we've created a nationwide network of Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. These accounting professionals and small business advisors are certified in QuickBooks and specialize in a range of services from helping small businesses get started, to customizing QuickBooks, to providing personalized training and tax preparation help. Find one in your area now.
Tools and resources to help your business grow
We've pulled together a number of resources to help you grow your business, including a Basics of Financial Management tutorial.
JumpUp.com,
from the makers of QuickBooks, helps small business owners start and grow their businesses. JumpUp selects best–in–class toolsand resources to help entrepreneurs move quickly from learning into action. There is also a community of entrepreneurs and business experts, where new business owners can find answers to specific questions.
