Starting a business
Software for new and small businesses
A short, curated list of software that could be useful for you when starting up or growing. It doesn't include well-known industry names, because you can find those easily enough for yourself. Software tools in this list are chosen for:
- ease of use
- affordable or free
- support smaller businesses
| What | More Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CRM | Agile CRM | Sell & Market Like the Fortune 500.Lowest tier free. |
| CRM | Copper CRM | CRM with integrated gmail and gsuite management. Lowest tier from $19 / month |
| Map your customers | Mapsimise | Your data. Mapped.Lowest tier free |
| Email and phone directory for the internet | Rocket reach | Find contact details for professionals and decision makers. Lowest tier from $30 / month |
| Online customer self-booking | Acuity scheduling | All you need to do is show up at the right time.Lowest tier free for solopreneurs |
| Resource planning | fflow.io | Manage availability, schedule work and absences, review status: make the most of your team. Productivity starts with fflow.Developed by us. |
| Drawing and diagrams | draw.io | Diagramming tool and flowchart maker with a built in library of flow and system components, including branded ones. Very powerful, and free. Hint when sharing: users need a draw.io account to see the contents, make sure they sign up, or export to .png instead |
Multi-project software