Powerful tools for startups and online entrepreneurs.
Each one of the tools we recommend on this list has been rigorously tested and many of are used by us to grow our own business. This list is the creme of the crop in terms of what to use to help position you for success.
Useful tools make running a business easier. We hope that this list of startup tools will help you run your business more efficiently. We’ve all tested tools to see them not work for us. Hopefully this list will alleviate some of that.
Which tools are the best for startups to grow their business? Which ones are dependable, and will scale with you. Which ones are indispensable? Based on our experience running successful startups, SaaS companies, and agencies, we’ve tried and tested almost everything. The problem is, most tools are ok, some are just plain awful. These ones stick out to us as something special.
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Indispensable tools
Grammarly is a tool that helps you write, and we use is extensively across this entire site to make sure what we’re writing is well presented in terms of tone, context, and copy. Because writing is so tied to how we present ourselves, we see this as a must.
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Best place to register a domain
No doubt about it, Namecheap, is the hands-down leader in domain registration, they have an amazing service, and fair pricing that most other registrars cant beat. This is our go-to.
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Best place to host your website
Siteground is an incredible hosting solution for your blog or startup’s landing page (even if we hate their logo). They do absolutely amazing hosting and it’s less expensive than many other hosts with a focus on WordPress.
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Design on the cheap
fiverr gives you access to top quality, hand-picked professionals, trusted by the world’s biggest brands. We’ve worked with them in the past and recommend them and especially their new pro service for any project.
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Best place for promotional swag
Printful lets you create & sell your own custom design products online with print-on-demand dropshipping. It’s as easy as uploading a logo, prices are great and is our to go to provider for swag and promotional clothing.
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Business insurance for entrepreneurs
CoverWallet provides give you quotes from multiple inurance carriers, across different industries / poilicies. It’s a great all in one solution, but a laborious exercise to fill out. Their sales team is stong as well.
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Hiscox Small Business offers multiple types of buisiness insurance. Small buiness, Professional Liability Insurance, and others. Hiscox has an excellent rating and provies quyality insurance for small companies at competitive prices. We’ve used them for years.
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