Get Your Business Off to a Great Start!
Starting a business can be a stressful, yet exciting adventure. It's hard to know which way to turn when it comes to picking the right resources. For example, not sure what printer to buy for your POD business? Confused when it comes to the legal paperwork required to run a business in your locality? Not sure how to set up sales and marketing automation in your business? We've got you covered with these and other topics listed below.
By exploring our carefully curated resource list you'll discover tools and resources you can use to build a thriving business. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your success... take a moment to review our list and start transforming your business today!
The Problem
When starting a business, it's hard to know which tools and resources are the best ones to use. Knowing your craft, and making the best products available in not enough. You need a wide range of tools, resources and equipment to stay ahead of the competition.
The Solution
Our list of resources is designed specifically for business owners who are eager to unlock their full potential and drive growth. From innovative legal partners, SEO, automation, analytics, graphic design resources that will help you create, earn and make informed business decisions.
Resources for Your Online Business
A big part of running a successful online business is the tools and technology that you use to setup your business. This page includes the tools, equipment and resources we use to run our business.
We also share training to automation tools that make it easy to earn passive income. Please note that we are affiliate for many of the products we use so some of the items on this page contain affiliate links.
Our Free, Beginner Friendly Training Hub
Register and gain access to your own personalized training hub that's packed with two free courses that you can start today. Grab the knowledge, tools and resources every online marketer needs to succeed.
Website Builders, Blog Themes and Plug-ins
I use Thrive Themes (now rebranded to Thrive Suite) for my blogs, including this one. It has all the tools you need to build a fully functional, conversion focused website or blog.
It's a powerful, easy to use drag and drop theme for content creation and presentation, lead generation, content management, automation and follow up. And they have stellar training and support to help you easily grow your business. Click the button below to learn more about how it works.
Social Media Templates
Save time and create highly engaging Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram Stories that are tailored to your branding in just a few clicks – no design or tech skills required. Gives you more time for other important tasks!!
Free Resource Package for Bloggers
Click the button below to access resources that include a free blogging course and 4 free guides that show you how to build a conversion focused blog that helps you earn passively.
We use Thrive Themes (now rebranded to Thrive Suite) for our blogs, because it has all the tools you need to build a fully functional, conversion focused website or blog.
It's a powerful, easy to use drag and drop theme for content creation and presentation, lead generation, content management, automation and follow up. And they have stellar training and support to help you easily grow your business.
Automate Traffic Generation
Did you know that you can drive tons of traffic to your business using your free social media accounts? Especially when you have an amazing tool like Tailwind that can be used to automate scheduling posts on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest to bring in traffic to your site. Post to Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest using this handy tool that has plans for most budgets.
Shopping Cart and Affiliate Management
I use SendOwl and WooCommerce to manage my shop and sell digital products. I love the flexibility and affordability of SendOwl and the fact that it integrates well with Thrive Themes. Both of these tools are great shopping management choices for my courses.
WooCommerce is a flexible solution that enables me to sell my products, downloadable products and affiliate products.
A great work from home business starts with the right equipment. Now the right equipment is not necessarily the most expensive equipment. Click below to take a look at the items on our list that are available in our Amazon store. These are items we use in our business.
Let's Make It Legal: State Specific Resources
It's really important to know the rules and regulations for starting a business. We have a resource that makes is super easy to set up a business and satisfy the rules for licensing your work from home business as well as any state specific requirements.
Automate Follow up with Email Marketing
Mailchimp, SendinBlue and aWeber are the tools I use for email marketing and automated follow up. You've probably heard the saying the fortune is in the follow up"... these are the follow up systems that work for my business, along with email opt-in and lead generation systems I've set up on my blog.
Free Business Building Courses
Click the button below to access several free business building courses you can take to learn how to build a thriving online business. Some of these courses can be found in our free training hub and others are courses we have taken that are taught by our affiliate partners.
Search Engine Optimization
If you're a content creator, this tool is a must have. It's called RankMath and we use it on our blog to optimize each post for SEO. Your site should be optimized for search engines so that your business can be found by popular search engines and potential customers who need your products and services.
Get More Traffic to Your YouTube Channel
Read our blog post to learn how to start a YouTube channel and click the learn more button to learn about a tool that provides everything you need to easily manage, optimize and grow your channel with more targeted traffic, views and subscribers with advanced keyword research and a suite of time saving tools.
Learn to Sell Online with Professional Courses
Did you know that Fiverr has affordable courses that will show you proven methods, processes, and best practices tailored for your professional needs? And their courses are taught by handpicked, industry experts. Pay only for courses you want to take, no monthly fees. Know the exact cost upfront.
Design Tools and Resources
The Envato Market is one of the world’s fastest-growing design, logo and mock-up websites that provides a collection of smart tools for solopreneurs, DIYers and creatives.
This tool includes a range of quality design templates can be easily personalized within minutes and without extensive design experience or software.
User can download resources from the marketplace or use it to create designs for your business or for clients. Check out the wide variety of mock-ups that can be used for businesses from a variety of industries.
Love to write? You can become an author on Envato Elements. This opportunity will help you sell items from your portfolio if you're hand-picked by their team.
Apply for their program and sell in more places. As of the date this was written, applications are open.