The Startup Tools I Can't Live Without

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Zapier Landing Page

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Zapier

Connect the apps you use everyday to automate your work and be more productive. 1000+ apps and easy integrations - get started in minutes.

Zapier - I automate everything I can with Zapier. I’ve also tried and liked n8n, but until they’ve built all the connectors that Zapier has, I’m still more heavily locked into Zapier.

#Web Service Automation #Automation #API Tools 12 social mentions
Webflow Landing Page

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Webflow

Build dynamic, responsive websites in your browser. Launch with a click. Or export your squeaky-clean code to host wherever you'd like. Discover the professional website builder made for designers.

Webflow - Once you need more than a single page, Webflow is pretty solid. It’s significantly more complicated than Carrd, but more powerful as well.

#Website Builder #CMS #Website Design 131 social mentions
Vercel Landing Page

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Vercel

Vercel is the platform for frontend developers, providing the speed and reliability innovators need to create at the moment of inspiration.

Vercel - On the other end of the spectrum, I often use Vercel to host small, frontend-heavy projects. Very quick to get started with if you’re working in Node/JavaScript.

#Developer Tools #Web Development Tools #App Deployment 531 social mentions
Typefully Landing Page

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Typefully

Write & publish great tweets, without distractions

Typefully - Twitter really loves threads, so I’ve been doing more of them lately. Typefully is the best tool I’ve found for writing them.

#Productivity #Writing Tools #Twitter 9 social mentions
Trello Landing Page
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Trello

Infinitely flexible. Incredibly easy to use. Great mobile apps. It's free. Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details.
Pricing:
- Freemium
- Free Trial
- $12.5 / Monthly (Per user - Business Class)
Trello - Trello is my go-to project management and life organization tool. I use it for my daily and weekly to-do lists and managing team projects.

#Project Management #Task Management #Productivity 231 social mentions
Toggl Landing Page

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Toggl

Toggl is an online time tracking tool. It features 1-click time tracking and helps you see where your time goes. Free and paid versions are available.

Toggl - I’ve tried several tools for time tracking, but Toggl is my favorite. The weekly reports help me see which areas of my business I’m spending time on and help me direct my priorities for the week ahead.

#Time Tracking #Time Management #Invoicing 78 social mentions
Stripe Landing Page
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Stripe

Online payment processing for internet businesses. Stripe is a suite of payment APIs that powers commerce for online businesses of all sizes. Use Stripe’s payment platform to accept and process payments online for easy-to-use commerce solutions.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Stripe - Stripe has revolutionized the world of online payments. While it can still be messy and confusing at times, it’s an order of magnitude better than the old solutions I remember early in my career.

#Online Payments #Recurring Billing #eCommerce Tools 244 social mentions
Jekyll Landing Page
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Jekyll

Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Jekyll - While not the most modern static site generator available, Jekyll works well. Most of the blogs I operate run on Jekyll at this point.

#CMS #Blogging #Blogging Platform 182 social mentions
GitHub Landing Page
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GitHub

Originally founded as a project to simplify sharing code, GitHub has grown into an application used by over a million people to store over two million code repositories, making GitHub the largest code host in the world.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Github - Not only a code-sharing platform, Github is my go-to static site host and CI/CD platform as well.

#Software Development #Code Collaboration #Git 2071 social mentions
Carrd Landing Page
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Carrd

Simple, responsive one-page site creator.
Pricing:
- Freemium
- Free Trial
- $9.0 / Annually (Pro Lite)
Carrd - Carrd is the best one-page landing page builder I’ve found. For testing a new project idea or email newsletter, Carrd is the best.

#Personal Website #Single Page Websites #Website Builder 218 social mentions
Calendly Landing Page

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Calendly

Say goodbye to phone and email tag for finding the perfect meeting time with Calendly. It's 100% free, super easy to use and you'll love our customer service.

Calendly - I never knew I needed Calendly until I started a business. It cuts down on so many back-and-forths around scheduling.

#Appointments and Scheduling #Appointment Scheduling #Productivity 115 social mentions
Ahrefs Landing Page

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Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a toolset for SEO and marketing. We have tools for backlink research, organic traffic research, keyword research, content marketing & more. Give Ahrefs a try!

Ahrefs - My go-to SEO tool, ahrefs also provides some really solid educational material on their blog and YouTube channel.

#SEO Tools #Keyword Research #Content Marketing 111 social mentions