As a small company, you probably have employees in remote locations. No doubt, there are many management and communications issues. Yes, it's often the case that things slow down -- or even fights break out.

While e-mail is helpful, it is usually not enough. Rather, it's worth looking at online collaboration tools.

First of all, these tools are usually affordable, with fees based on the number of users or the amount of storage used. Although, some providers may provide a free service.

According to Techcrunch, eBay Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EBAY) PayPal is preparing a new secure online storage feature called DropBox.

I read Techcrunch's report, but some things remained vague. For example, he writes that the feature could allow users to securely store files and that the storage area would be associated with the account. What kind of files, I wonder? Invoices? That would probably make sense and be a useful feature. It isn't known yet whether the feature is for merchants only or for all users.

The explanation of how the feature works, almost makes me think Web 2.0 - some sort of bookkeeping Web 2.0 perhaps? Or maybe simply offering secure storage for those who lack proper security on their computers? Or, as the commenters suggest, digital products delivery?

It's been a while since we've heard about anything new coming from PayPal (I believe since the introduction of PayPal credit cards in the UK), so it's high time we did: investors might be a little worried the company has run out of innovative creativity.