Framer
🟣My new favourite website builder. No code, easy to use, scalable. I'm rebuilding my website with it now!
For Small Businesses
Easy Branding
🟣Generate consistent visuals in every format you need for social media. Input your brand colour, pick a style, and generate
Creative Market
🟣More than stock photos and fonts, it's like Etsy for solopreneurs and small businesses. Don't just
Tally
🟣If you've used Notion or other block-based documents, you'll immediately know how to create advanced forms
Secta.ai
🟣AI-generated headshots that actually look like you. I've tried several options, and this is the only one that&
1Password
🟣The only password manager I recommend for personal and ubusiness. Automatically generate and securely store complex and unique passwords for
Zapier
Rhymes with Happier 😀 🟣The holy grail of app connectors. If an app doesn't integrate with another tool you
YouTube
🟣The OG video platform we all love to hate. Too many ads, but so much entertainment and education. YouTube Links
Xero
🟣My favourite cloud-based accounting app. A trail-blazing leader in the space, their app marketplace is home to integrated apps that
Wix
🟣A full website option for beginners. 🟦🟦🟦🟦I've used this app Your website, your business, your future｜Wix.comIt
Webflow
🟣A full website option for the tech-savvy, or the willing to work with a developer. Modern features, great content management
Wave
🟣Affordable, full-featured accounting general ledger system. You can even email invoices to Wave and it will (try to) extract the
Unsplash
🟣PDI Summary: Very popular free stock photo site. Built-in integration into many website/blog/newsletter tools. Beautiful Free Images &
Ubersuggest
🟣Free and paid SEO and keyword research tools by Neil Patel. 🟦🟦🟦🟦I've used this app Ubersuggest
Typeform
🟣Solid choice for online forms. Has been around for long enough to have a good reputation. The cheese 🧀Typeform: People-Friendly
Testimonial.to
🟣Easily collect and share testimonials from your clients. There are a lot of copycats but I'm pretty sure
Tettra
🟣Well-designed option for knowledge management. Has AI capabilities, but they're optional. A great way to organize and share
Tella
🟣Easy to use screen recorder, great for tutorials and courses. Records the screen and your webcam at the same time,
teamwork.com
🟣My first project management love. 🥰 Great product - terrible name. Seriously - try googling teamwork or teamwork resources and see
Taplio
🟣Very popular option to schedule LinkedIn posts, create carousels and boost your content with AI, but it's a
Syft Analytics
🟣Create beautiful financial reports. Integrates with Xero & QBO. Does consolidations and forecasting too. Definitely worth a look. 🟦🟦🟦I'
Substack
🟣Popular option for online blogging and email newsletters. Free to start but they keep 10% of any paid memberships. 🟦🟦🟦🟦I&
SurveyMonkey
🟣Solid options for surveys. Nice reporting, analysis and translation features. Need to pay for higher levels to access more features,
Square
🟣Square's primary function is to accept payments using simple, easy-to-use in-person or virtual terminals. You don't
Squarespace
🟣Popular option for full websites. Helpful AI-generated content. Many folks find it difficult to use without the support of a
Spotlight Reporting
🟣Generate beautiful management reports. Design once and automatically update with connected data. Consolidations and forecasting too. Recently added some ESG
Shield
🟣Analytics for LinkedIn. You can categorize your posts and see what category performs the best! 🔷 I'm currently using
Shopify
🟣Very popular platform for e-commerce. Start and grow your e-commerce business - 3-Day Free TrialTry Shopify free and start a
Short.io
🟣Including links in social posts? Control how those links are shortened, and track which links are being clicked the most.
Senja
🟣Easily collect and share text and video testimonials. Free for up to 15 testimonials, upgrade for more. From their website:
Semrush
🟣My favourite SEO tool. It is pretty expensive, but you can get a lot of value from their free plan,
salesforce
🟣One of the biggest players in the CRM space, Salesforce has been around a long time and integrates with a
QuickBooks Online (QBO)
🟣One of the leading options for accounting systems for small and medium sized businesses. Tied for the cheese 🧀.QuickBooks®: Official
Publer
🟣New app to “craft, preview, schedule, and analyze” your social content. From their website: "With a suite of powerful
Plooto
🟣Make EFT, Wire and CRA payments securely and efficiently with this Canadian tool that integrates with Xero, QuickBooks and NetSuite.
🟣The social media equivalent of a vision board. If you have a blog or physical products, promote them on Pinterest.
Payhip
🟣Sell digital products. Gumroad alternative. From their website "Sell digital downloads, courses, coaching and more from one simple platform.
Notion
"Notion is the connected workspace where better, faster work happens." - Notion 🟣Notion is a powerful tool but
monday.com
🟣Powerful task and project management system. An incredible number of customizable columns make monday.com's "boards"
Mighty Networks
🟣Full-featured community platform. Strong user base. Worth a look. Mighty Networks | Build Communities, Courses & MembershipsThe #1 ranked community platform
Miro
🟣THE online whiteboard in my opinion. Not sure what to do with an online whiteboard or need inspiration for your
Medium
🟣A blogging platform with a built-in audience. It's not free to publish, but if you paywall your content
MailChimp
🟣One of the OG email newsletter options, Mailchimp has been around for a long time and has established a good
MailerLite
🟣Affordable and comprehensive option for newsletters, automations, forms, landing pages and websites. 🟦🟦🟦I've trialed this app From their
Loom
🟣The leader in async video with strong brand recognition, a free version, and options for privacy & security. Their yearly
liinks
🟣If you want more from your link-in-bio than a boring list of links, try liinks! You can add carousels, attachments,
Linktree
🟣One of the first big link-in-bio tools, their website boasts over 40M users. It's the cheese 🧀Linktree: Link
lemon squeezy
🟣Sell digital products, even SaaS! Acts as merchant of record to simplify tax admin. A bit more horsepower than most
Kajabi
🟣Tries to be the all-in-one. Fairly full-featured website and course options, but the community option is a little thin. It&
Jotform
🟣A big player in the online form space, Jotform has a ton of features and templates. A great option for
iStock
🟣PDI Summary: High-quality stock photos. A search that typically yields results that make sense. A little pricey but good value.
HubSpot
🟣HubSpot is the gold standard CRM. Why force a project management system to work like a CRM when HubSpot has
Humi
🟣Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, Canadian software for your HRIS and Payroll needs. Surprisingly feature-rich. Payroll & performance management of course, but
Harvest
🟣Affordable option for time tracking and invoicing. Solid functionality including calendar integration and sending invoices directly to clients. For basic
Gumroad
🟣Very popular option for selling digital products. No monthly or upfront fees, BUT they take 10% of all your sales.
gusto
gusto Links * 🏠 Home * 💰 Pricing From their website * "Gusto can help you hire and pay both international contractors and full-time
Ghost
🟣Ghost is open-source and a great option for creators with some coding skills. Probably not going to meet 100% of
Guru
🟣A leader in knowledge management. It's easy to add and organize content and it integrates with many other
Formstack
🟣Online forms as part of an ecosystem that can generate documents and collect e-signatures. Plans start at $50 USD / month,
Float
🟣My top recommendation for Canadian spend management! Why give every software company access to your main business credit card? Give
Fillout
🟣Modern forms app boosted by AI. Unlimited forms on their free plan. Fillout | Make any form in minutesCreate powerful forms,
Figma
🟣Developers use it to map out (or wireframe) a website, but you can do a lot more with Figma, including
duda
🟣A website builder for agencies. Use it to whitelist your website development services. From their website "The professional website
DocuSign
🟣Trusted electronic signatures. Everyone knows DocuSign, but it's expensive and has difficult-to-manage "envelope" limits. Reluctantly awarded
DigiSigner
🟣Easy electronic signatures with an impressive audit trail. Great value. Free Electronic Signature Service - DigiSignerSign documents online using electronic
direct.me
🟣Popular option for Link-in-bio. Lots of formatting options, built-in analytics, and monetization opportunities. From their website: "Join over 1
Descript
🟣Amazing text-based video editor. Record your stream-of-consciousness video and edit it like a document to copy and paste entire sections
ConvertKit
🟣One of the more established and popular newsletter platforms. Not quite intuitive to use, but strong breadth of features. It&
ClickUp
🟣Initially a project and task management app, ClickUp has expanded with a TON of other features in their goal of
Circle
🟣The leading option for communities. From Their Website The all-in-one community platform . . . Build a home for your community, events, and
Carrd
🟣Carrd is great for landing pages, solopreneurs and other simple website needs. The free version is surprisingly powerful but the
Canva
🟣If you're not a graphic designer, Canva is the go-to tool for graphic design. With endless templates, alignment
beehiiv
🟣A relatively new player in the newsletter space, beehiiv is on a massive growth trajectory. They're shipping new
Asana
🟣Easy to use and intuitive project and task manager. Delightful user experience with whimsical animations. Keep it simple or manage
ApprovalMax
🟣Loved by accountants and end-users, ApprovalMax automatically collects approvals on invoices and other documents according to easy-to-administer approval workflows and
ahrefs
🟣Leading option for SEO tools & research. Several free tools available without an account. Worth a look!Ahrefs - SEO
This app library is primarily targeted at service-based small businesses
If you sell products, you're welcome to check out any app listings that apply to your business but unfortunately, you won't find any apps to help with inventory or shipping.
