Business Tools
Just a few of my favorite business tools!
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MARKETING
Liz Wilcox Email Marketing Membership - In this $9/m membership, you gain access to *weekly* email templates saving you time AND headache in keeping up with content and consistency.
Ashlyn Carter / Ashlyn Writes - Copywriting made to connect. Templates and more "Because not knowing what to say shouldn't be the thing holding you back from making sales."
Content Batching Bootcamp - Amanda Warfield helps you create a system of not just creating content, but doing so within a week's time *and* teaching how to stock up content for future use!
FINANCES
Paper & Spark - Spreadsheets to help make selling a breeze! These include inventory tracking as well as income and expense tracking from various platforms. Janet is a CPA who also ran a jewelry making business, so she *knows* handmade!
Inventora - A browser-based all-in-one system for makers and manufacturers. Keep track of raw materials, finished products, inventory among different platforms with shop integration, auditing, and more.
LEGAL
The Contract Shop - Easy contract templates created by a lawyer and peer reviewed by lawyers.
Consumer Product Safety Commission - Federal agency tasked with ensuring products are safe for all consumers. Their 'Regulatory Robot' assists makers and manufacturers in learning what regulations their products may fall under.
Federal Trade Commission - Federal agency tasked with ensuring trade, including marketing and advertising, is honest and transparent. (Fiber Content labeling; Care information labeling)
WEBSITE
PorkBun - My favorite place to purchase domain URLs at wholesale prices.
Shopify - Hands-down my favorite selling platform. Others can be great, but with all the integrations and possibilities that Shopify has already built in, it's a clear winner for me. Get a free trial to Shopify when coming from: Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, SquareSpace, other platform.