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Small Business Apps from an ADHD Solopreneur

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After starting my business in 2020, it feels like I've tried hundreds of platforms to manage everything from project management, payroll, marketing, and so on. It took A LOT of trial and error, but I've finally found what I think are the best program...
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Admin & Operations

The programs I use to manage all the behind the scenes work, including team management, client relations, and finances. 

 
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ClickUp is at the core of my entire business. I manage everything through here: sales outreach, client projects, internal resources & SOPs, team mamangement. 

It's super customizable, allowing you to use it in a way that works best for your team. Especially would recommend for remote teams.
ClickUp for Project Management
 
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HoneyBook has completely transformed my client journey, especially for proposals & onboarding. You're able to create customizable, interactive documents where clients can select the exact package they want and it auto-populates the contract and i... 

I also use it for my onboarding documents (both for clients and new team members), monthly questionnaires, recurring invoices, etc. Highly recommend to anybody with a service-based business.
HoneyBook for CRM
 
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I've been using Novo for around 5 years now and have never run into any issues! I love the “reserves” feature which automatically sets aside part of any incoming payments, which I use for taxes. 

Easily send payments to contractors & vendors without any additional fees.
Novo for Online Business Banking
 
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The best tool I've found for time tracking! They recently did a big update too so now it has even more capabilites. The free version has everything I need for my small remote team.
Toggl for Time Tracking

Marketing

Tools I use to manage my business's marketing & online presence, as well as my client work.

 
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I've been working in social media marketing for 8+ years and have tried every scheduling platform under the sun. Vista Social is by far the best and most affordable. 

My favorite feature is being able to do the entire content review process right in the platform. You can assign posts to people (internal team members or clients) to review and they can click approve or deny and leave feedback.
Vista Social for Social Media Scheduling
 
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Email marketing is SO important and SO underrated. Not only do I use Klaviyo for my own business, I recommend it to almost all of my clients — especially ecommerce businesses. The integrations, automations, and customizability really give endless way...
Klaviyo for Email Marketing
 
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The customizability on this platform is unmatched and you don't need any code to use it. It's the user-friendliness of Canva but to build a website that's fully yours.
ShowIt for Website Hosting & Design
 
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This platform makes it so easy to turn your social media audience into actual customers. You can manage your DMs, automate messages (to welcome new followers or send links), and turn followers into email subscribers. Best platform I've found for this...
Manychat for Social Media Engagement & Automated DMs

Creative Work

Programs I use to create content to share on social media, my website, and print. 

 
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I know everybody knows and loves Canva, but it's still worth mentioning! I use this for quick social media posts and internal materials.
Canva
 
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I have yet to find a perfect video editor out there, but CapCut is as close as it gets! As someone who hates editing videos from my phone, I love that CapCut has both mobile and desktop apps. Definitely worth the subscription for all of the pro featu...
CapCut for Video Content Creation
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Misc.

Random but useful programs I use that help keep productivity and morale high!

 
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Working from home with ADHD is a struggle, but I've always found body doubling helps me stay focused. I've recently started using this site to join virtual coworking sessions and it's helped so much! 

This platform was very clearly made by ADHD brains. It has a braindump section, a daily goal section that has you break down your tasks into smaller, more manageable steps, and each session includes reminders to stretch, drink water, etc. Your level ...
Focused Space for Virtual Coworking & Body Doubling