My Favorite Resources to Help Grow Your Business
Books:
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins
- The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau
- You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
Planners, Calendars, and Schedulers:
- The Conquer Kit: A Creative Business Planner for Women Entrepreneurs by Natalie MacNeil
- The Badass Blog Planner by Sarah Morgan
- EPIC BLOG: One-Year Editorial Calendar by Regina Anaejionu
Social Media Schedulers:
- Later (for Instagram)
- BoardBooster (for Pinterest)
- Tailwind (for Pinterest)
- Buffer (for Twitter)
Online Tools:
- BlueHost for blog hosting
- GraphicStock for cheap stock photos
- Asana for project management
- Evernote for your content library
- HelloSign for signing contracts and documents
- ConvertKit for your email list
- Dropbox for online file storage
- Acuity for appointment scheduling
- Total for your WordPress theme
- Slack for team member communication
Chrome Extensions:
iPhone Apps:
- SimpleMind+
Coffee:
- White Keurig Mini
- Green Mountain Caramel Vanilla Cream K-Cups
- Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll K-Cups
- Grove Square French Vanilla Cappuccino K-Cups (OMG)
Office Supplies:
- Best cheap webcam (includes microphone)
- Best cheap microphone
- Best cheap umbrella lights
- Wireless mouse for preventing wrist pain
Free Downloads:
- Facebook Group Promo Schedule from Start a Mom Blog
Free Courses:
- Pinterest Power from Summer Tannhauser
- The 5-Day Instagram Audit from The Coffee Date
- Unboring Your Writing from Hedera House
- The Odin Project (learn how to develop websites + code)
Paid Courses:
- Pintastic Profit Plan from Summer Tannhauser
- Discover Your Brand: Design Your Logo from Simple & Vanessa
- Conquer Google Analytics from The Spare Room Project
- Book Boss from Abby Lawson (Just a Girl and Her Blog + Building a Framework)
- 3 Info Products in 3 Weeks from Amber Creative Co.
- Jumpstart Your Instagram from The Coffee Date
- Spark to Launch from Caressa Lenae
Other Paid Infoproducts:
- Blog By Number ebook from Start a Mom Blog
- 17 Strategies I Used to Increase My Pageviews from 17k to 350k+ Each Month from What Mommy Does
- The Ultimate Guide to Launching Products Online from Amber Creative Co.
Services:
- WordPress Web & Brand Designers
- Squarespace Web & Brand Designers
- Facebook Ad Specialists
- Website Maintenance