I've started several small businesses and these tools, software, and ideas are what helped me kickstart a successful business generating 4k/month passively. These are my core favorites! Don't overwhelm yourself with catchy tools or resources. Start w...<3
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Payment / Billing
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Getting Started
These tools are a great entry point to build a plan around your business.
Start with the ideation of what you want to create, budgeting, and profit goals
Write your business plan - SBA
Have a marketing specialist design your own logo that resonates with your branding
Custom Business Logo , Light Sign , 3D Logo, Metal Signs, Beauty Salon Decor, Light Custom, Light up Signs, Metal Sign Outdoor
I trust this provider to set my LLC set up
LegalZoom: Start Your Business, Form Your LLC or INC
I love having access to all the documents you would ever need to document your small business
Editable [Business Documents] Bundle-Business Documents-Editable-Editable Documents-New Business-New Business Gift-New Business Owner
Got to keep your head in the game while you are working hard
Spotify - Web Player
This looks so fun just to have in your home office desk
New Business Owner Gift
Payment / Billing
Building out your finances is an underrated way to build a foundation for your new business
Always got to use a great platform or accountant to get the most during tax season
TurboTax® Official Site: File Taxes Online, Tax Filing Made Easy
The foundation of managing your finances is essential to saving enough money for yourself and enough for the investment of your new business
QuickBooks®: Official Site | Smart Tools. Better Business.
Accepts credit cards and allows your customers to pay with multiple financing options
PayPal
I've had this card for years and they always offer the best business points & perks. When investing in your business this is a sure way you are investing in yourself
Business Credit Cards from American Express
Marketing
Start marketing your business and receiving new leads and opportunities to land a sale
If you are providing a service this is my personal small business favorite
Website Builder — Create a Website in Minutes — Squarespace
How I create all my Pinterest pins + social media messages
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
Email Marketing is how you build an audience and monetize the relatiosnhsip & rapport you have built with them
Mailchimp: Marketing, Automation & Email Platform
Love the customization features of this email marketing tool
Constant Contact: Digital and Email Marketing Platform
The best organization app for goals setting
Work on the go with Notion for iOS & Android | Notion
We all need Microsoft licensing
Microsoft 365:
Business Card Holder
Business Card Holder, Leather Card Holder
If you are starting an ecommerce / physical product shop: Shopify has the best analytics and website format
Shopify
Social Media
Build a brand and start sharing your story and journey today
For storytellers who want to share their small business journey. Small business have blown up overnight because of this platform
TikTok - Make Your Day
It's a free way to connect with your audience and build an audience that will eventually become customers
Instagram
Great if you want an all-in-one social media scheudler
Hootsuite
I love this software so much. Pinterest is a long term game and if you are selling physical products or want to start affiliate marketing this had mutipled my money 10 fold.
Really great to automate your videos into IG, Tiktok, and Facebook
CapCut | All-in-one video editor
Learning
Once I realized starting a new business was an ever learning process I made sure I had these tools on deck
These business courses range from marketing, coding, to website development. Worth the money as these courses usually take a couple hours to be certified.
LinkedIn Learning with Lynda: Online Training Courses for ...
Really great courses to up level your skills while you are learning the many areas of starting a business
edX: Build new skills. Advance your career.
I take small classes here and there to really understand a topic I'm stuck on in my small business journey
Udemy: Online Courses - Learn Anything, On Your Schedule
