Business Resources
business resources
Here are some more resources that you might find useful for your business and design needs.
We’re always curious what one uses to run their business. Below I’ve listed all the tools and resources that I would recommend you use for your online business. I have used some if not all of the suggestions below in some form. Full disclaimer, some of the links below are affiliate links which means I will make a small profit if you make a purchase using my link.
hosting
Squarespace – an excellent choice for hosting your website.
Showit – create a website with ease, without needing expert coding knowledge.
Namecheap – the perfect option for new small businesses.
Siteground – great option for larger sites.
Hostinger – perfect for larger sites on a budget.
design resources
Creative Market – perfect place to find all different types of design resources you can use.
Skillshare – a place for you to watch, play, make, discover and learn.
Design Cuts – online space to find creative templates, graphics and fonts.
design tools
Adobe Creative Cloud – the best option when creating designs or editing videos for your business.
Canva – create graphics with no design experience.
Final Cut Pro – this along with iMovie were designed exclusively for Mac users. They both let you edit video content with ease.
ProCreate – an iPad raster graphics editor app that lets you create beautiful and realistic masterpieces anytime and anywhere.
marketing tools
Later – my choice for scheduling your Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest posts ahead of time.
ConvertKit – the ultimate email marketing platform for your business.
MailerLite – my choice for email marketing.
MailChimp – email marketing option for those on a budget.
Flodesk – design emails people with absolutely love.
Grammarly – a writing assistant that goes deeper than grammar to offer you comprehensive writing feedback.
project management
Notion – perfect for any type of business to store their ideas and plan out content.
ClickUp – keep all your work in one place from tasks, docs, chat, goals, & more.
Milanote – tool for organizing your ideas and projects into visual boards.
Calendy – find the perfect meeting time with super easy online appointment scheduling software.
online payment
PayPal -is the faster, safer way to send money, make an online payment. You can also send estimates and invoices to your clients.
Stripe – Online payment processing for internet businesses.
Wave – perfect if you don’t have an existing client management software. This is a free invoicing & accounting software with credit card processing, payroll services and much more.
online storage
DropBox – a modern workspace designed to reduce busywork-so you can focus on the things that matter.
Google Drive – you’ll be able to store, share and collaborate on files and folders from any mobile device, tablet or computer.
Box – a single place to manage, secure, share and govern all of the content for your internal and external collaboration and processes.
