Online Tools
SquareSpace
Squarespace, Inc. is a private American company, based in New York City, that provides software as a service for website building and hosting. Its customers use pre-built website templates and drag and drop elements to create web pages.
Hubspot
HubSpot is a developer and marketer of software products for inbound marketing, sales, and customer service.
Jumpstart’s Entrepreneur Toolkit
Jumpstart, Inc. fosters entrepreneurs and builds ecosystems, all with a strong focus on diversity. They have specific programs for entrepreneurs, where they provide business assistance, mentorship and scaling services. Their online library of resources, available for download, is what you need to start your business. Resources include: a workbook to discover who your consumers are and what they need, a guide for pitching to investors, a worksheet for market strategy, an explainer for financial projections, and more. Whether you have a startup or just a dream, you want to scaleup or become a regional leader, Jumpstart can help.
Moosend
Creating email campaigns can be easy. Delivering them at the right time, though, can be hard. That’s why you need an email marketing automation platform like Moosend to get started. Moosend will give you access to automation features to create, schedule and track the performance of your email campaigns. You can get to know Moosend through their free forever plan, offering unlimited emails for up to 1,000 subscribers. The paid plans will give you access to advanced features starting at $10 per month.
Wave
Free financial software for startups and small businesses
Wave is a free online accounting tool for startups and small businesses. The website helps you track all your expenses and incomes, and also helps you with your taxes when the time comes – thus, can help you save a lot of time & effort, usually involved in these procedures. As the screenshot above depicts, this resource is quite reliable for having received media coverage from prominent players such as Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, PCMag.com and Inc.
Canva
Canva is an online graphic design tool used for generating social posts, blog graphics, Twitter headers, Facebook ads and the likes. The website holds a library of around a million fonts, photos, as well as icons. Users can select a design template or opt to create one from scratch using drag-and-drop features. Uploading, adding and creating images is quite an easy task with Canva. The basic account is free of cost. Additional graphics and photos uploaded by freelance designers can be used for just $1 each.
Alice
Alice is a virtual accelerator, driven by data, to help all entrepreneurs, regardless of gender, ethnicity, geography or stage of growth, with opportunities to succeed in their business ventures. This site connects every aspiring entrepreneur with curated resources, tools, communities and opportunities. Alice filters through thousands of resources based on the industry, stage of growth, and location, to create a special list for each entrepreneur. Everyone has a seat at the table with Alice with equal access to the innovation ecosystem. Alice also helps funders invest in diverse portfolios, and she helps partners support entrepreneurs in their own unique way. If we are going to create an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, it will require all types of people working together.
1-2-3 Roadmap for Your Start-up:
Are you thinking about becoming an entrepreneur but feel stuck, uncertain, or confused about the path ahead? Find clarity and create a customized plan with the 1-2-3 Roadmap for your start-up. There are 3 specific tools that can give you a huge jump start toward taking your entrepreneurial leap, and help you start a better start-up right out of the gate.