Essential Tools for starter entrepreneurs and those who established themselves in the field of their business are out there in huge numbers. Tools such as Canva, Refrens, Copy, Notion, ChatGPT, Gmail, HubSpot, Slack, Chat GPT, Grammarly, Trello, Momentum, Fiverr, Wrike, Jira, Google Docs, Google Drive, etc.
Starting a business can be exhausting for several reasons. Furthermore, there is a lot of work involved in the initial stages of starting a business. This includes researching the market and creating a business plan. Setting up the necessary infrastructure for a smooth start. As a result, no matter how much effort and preparation you put in, you’ll always have the feeling that you’re missing something. Furthermore, a true future entrepreneur will not be happy with his own choices if he doesn’t find a way to compare them.
I’ve compiled my own list of the top 10 essential tools I use almost every day. I use these tools for my freelance side jobs but I believe everyone should take a look and decide for himself. Hence these tools are for everyone and every type of business.
1. Gmail
Gmail is a free web-based email service provided by Google. You’ll get nowhere today without an email address. Gmail strives to ensure high deliverability rates for its users. Advanced spam filters and algorithms detect and block suspicious or unwanted emails before they reach a user’s inbox.
Despite having used other email services for many years. As far as I’m concerned, none are like Gmail. A hudge advantage of Gmail is its integration with other Google services such as Google Drive and Google Calendar, which can help streamline your workflow and make it easier to collaborate with others.
2. Wrike
Wrike is a project management software for team collaboration. I always strongly suggest entrepreneurs to put Wrike on their list for Essential Tools for starter entrepreneurs.
Either as a solo starter entrepreneur or a team member, this is a perfect all-in-one platform to manage projects and organize work. Wrike has an intuitive way of working in addition to a sleek and eye-catching design. Available as a web-based application, as well as mobile apps for iOS and Android allows you to manage your stuff on the go. You can start with a free plan for up to 4 users with some limitations, however, more than enough to start with. No credit card required
3. HubSpot
HubSpot is a cloud-based software platform that provides a suite of inbound marketing, sales, and customer service tools. I personally use HubSpot just for managing my contacts.
Two things I really like are the ability to highly customize my Gmail email address signature and the ability to check on who opened the email I’ve sent. Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that HubSpot is much more than I’m using it for. It’s almost a shame I didn’t find a way to start using other available features.
Inbound marketing tools include content creation, social media, SEO, email marketing, and marketing automation. Its sales tools include lead management, sales automation, and customer relationship management (CRM). A customer service platform that includes a help desk, knowledge base, and live chat functionality. HubSpot is user-friendly and is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises.
4. Refrens
Refrens is a free invoice software. Perfect for starter entrepreneurs, and free for 100 documents a year. Once the threshold of 100 documents is reached, you can buy our premium plans to keep continue creating the documents. In addition to invoices, you can create quotations, and other documents, as well as manage your expenses. You can create recurring invoices for weekly, monthly, and also for yearly. Unfortunately, at this point, Refrens cannot be used to receive online payments.
5. Copy.ai
Copy.ai is a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help users generate high-quality marketing and advertising content. An essential tool for a starter entrepreneur when they always lack time. Free for 2,000 words per month. With Copy.ai you can generate a wide range of marketing content, including social media posts, ad copy, email subject lines, product descriptions, and more.
Copy.ai allows users to input their own branding and tone of voice guidelines to ensure that the generated copy is consistent with their brand. The tool has become popular with businesses of all sizes who are looking for an efficient way to generate high-quality marketing copy without the need for a dedicated copywriter or marketing team.
6. Google Docs
Google Docs is actually set of tools developed by Google and made completely free to everyone.
For instance, if someone have asked me to select just one must have tool to be on the list for Essential Tools for starter entrepreneurs, this would be it. Google Docs allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real-time over the internet. There is just one limit of 15GB of space for saving own documents and work.
7. Google Drive
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage and file-sharing service developed by Google. Whenever asked by my friends about backup and storage I always refer them to Google Drive. As I did, you can install a Google drive app on your computer, and forget about it the backup.
Google Drive app is designed to sync data between your computer or mobile device and your Google Drive account. On the other hand, any changes you make to files in this folder will automatically be synced with your Google Drive account in the cloud. This means that if you make changes to a file on one device, those changes will be reflected on all your other devices that have the Google Drive app installed and are signed in to your Google account. This makes it easy to access your files from anywhere and collaborate with others on shared documents.
8. Fiverr
Fiverr is an online marketplace that connects freelancers with clients who need their services. As a starter entrepreneur you’ll be pushed to do everything by yourself. Eventually you’ll run into something you’ll really need help with. On Fiverr freelancers offer a wide range of services. These services include graphic design, writing and translation, programming and tech, video and animation, music and audio, etc. Fiverr offers fair prices and pretty much quick service delivery. It will just help you keep going.
9. Grammarly
Grammarly is a writing assistant tool that helps users improve their writing by checking for grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and tone errors. By using Grammarly, you can get several benefits to improve the quality of your writing. Grammarly will help you produce clearer, more effective, and more professional writing, regardless of your writing skill level or purpose.
10. Chat GPT
Chat GPT is a large language model developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT architecture. Chat GPT is designed to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts, such as questions or conversation starters. Whatever you are looking for, ask Chat GPT and you’ll get a reply which can be just right what you are looking for or it can inspire you to be able to look further for a better answer.
