Tools to automate your business processes
One of the most important things about working smart is learning how to automate and delegate to increase your efficiency. Choosing the right tools and apps can be critical to scaling your team and saving you time. Here are my favorite go-to tools that I use to grow my companies, automate my processes, and save time:
Asana - Project management tool and great for virtual team collaboration.
Slack - Virtual Team Collaboration, discussion/departmental channels, screenshare tools option to add apps for Daily Stand-ups
Upwork - Hiring freelancers or assistants for short term projects or day to day admin work virtually
App vs. Website: - Website I send folks when they are trying to decide if they should build an app.
SquareSpace - Simple website builder and host with endless templates!
Printful - Easy dropshipping of merchandise/apparel. No inventory! Great for testing quick ideas.
Google Analytics - Easy analytics for any website. Know your data!
Creative Market - No budget for a professional graphic designer? No problem. Just buy a set of templates for your business and boom!
Canva - Quick graphics for social media without a designer or photoshop, brand kits, countless templates! Definitely get the Pro version!
Google Trends - Quick way to get a pulse check on trends.
Planoly - Content planner and scheduling tool.
Quickbooks Online - Easy online accounting for small businesses (great for companies at the 10k+ per month level and above)
Shopify - Favorite ecommerce shop platform. Invest in yourself and your business with a professional online shop.
Business Model Canvas: Worksheet for organizing your thoughts about your business value
Favorite payment processor - Stripe
IFTTT - connects and automates all your personal apps. No more manual posting of the same content or repetitive tasks
Zapier - integrate your apps and automate your workflows!
Lucidchart - Create workflows and collaborate on diagrams and charts.
These tools can be critical to scaling your team and saving you time. By automating or delegating tasks that are repetitive or don't require your personal attention, you can focus on the things that really matter.
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