Brainstorm Startup Ideas and Domain Names Using Generators
One surprisingly easy hack is to precede the startup name with "try" or "get", example: getAlto, tryAlto
http://itsthisforthat.com/
Bootstrap - Front End Framework
Previously Twitter Bootstrap is a super popular framework for front-end development.
Use GSuite or Google Domain to Host Your Custom Domain Email
Want to have email@mycompany.co instead of mycompany@gmail.com so that your company looks official and trust worthy? Use Google Work's gmail hosting or the email forwarding service of Google Domain (only works one way - only receives custom domain emails).
Trello Board
Organize development cycles and sprints with Trello Board.
Material Design - Front End Framework and Stylebook
Google's Material Design helps you design Android like apps, paper like animations and layout.
Flat UI - CSS Framework
Design Google Material Design like UI, flat design.
Prototyping, Wireframing Tools
Invision, Marvel
Marvel can easily mock up mobile apps in minutes, for free.
https://www.flinto.com/
Marvel can easily mock up mobile apps in minutes, for free.
https://www.flinto.com/
Free Professional Apps for iPad
Expensive apps like Adobe and premium MailChimp features are actually available in various forms of iPad apps. You can use advanced features for free! MailChimp even have an offline app for collecting emails at events and conferences.
Fiverr
Get gigs done on Fiverr for $5 dollars and up.
Reddit, Product Hunt, Imgur, Hacker News - are all important social networks for founders at Startups
Outsource and Delegate to Offsite Teams
Google Voice
Use google voice to set up a separate number for work.
Protect Your Intellectual Property
File patents, copy right protection.
Example https://www.patentmonk.com/
Google Trend - Product Research & Market Research
Growthhacker.org - Growth
Yoast - SEO for WordPress
Make Gifs and Screenshots
Some Chrome Extensions also have the capability.
Unsplash - Stock Photo
Unsplash provides high-quality, startup-friend, royalty free stock photos.
Code Libraries
In addition to frameworks, there are also jQuery UI, WordPress themes,
WordPress Themes
Startup themes are available for purchase on ThemeForest. These templates will make your website look instantly like a legitimate startup. However, for WordPress speed is a serious concern. Without the snappy speed, startup websites will give off the wrong vibe. How can you raise funds for your tech startup if your website is slow?
Bootstrap, a popular front-end frame, can be easily integrated with WordPress.
Hire Designers on 99 Design and Fiverr
Splashthat - Make Instant Event Invite Pages
These pages are called splash landing pages. Splash refers how instant and short-lived the pages are, usually used for a particular event or a purpose, or an Optimizely experiment.
Pinterest Board for Web Design Mood Boarding
Pinterest Rich Pins are content friendly, sophisticated pins (with specialized meta tags) that display detailed information such as recipe, blog article, and Buyable Pins.
https://help.pinterest.com/en/articles/enable-rich-pins-your-site
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More Tips and Tools:
Add E-Commerce Capability to Your Youtube Channel and Games
Alto's Adventure and Odyssey - a top selling iOS game uses Shopify as its e-commerce platform to sell specialty merchandise such as stuffed llama - a beloved avatar int he game.
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More Tips and Tools:
- Understand your customer journey Google Customer Journey https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/tools/customer-journey-to-online-purchase.html
- Practice the philosophy of running a lean startup http://runninglean.co/
- How to boost employee happiness without spending any money by Fast Company
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3043863/hit-the-ground-running/how-to-boost-employee-happiness-without-spending-any-money
- MailChimp newsletter integration with Shopify and eBay
- https://connect.mailchimp.com/integrations/
- https://connect.mailchimp.com/integrations/shopify-integration--4
- Co-working spaces are more than just physical spaces for an office. Those are also great places to connect and meet with people. It is a real community valuable for entrepreneurs, especially solopreneurs.
- Mock up API calls https://www.mockable.io/
- Web Scraping tool http://scrapy.org/ Careful most sites are protected with Term of Use, which generally prohibits scraping for commercial purpose.
- Organize your code snippets with public and private gists on github
- version control for designers pixelapse (acquired by dropbox)
- Use lint and validator tools to validate codes
- Business Plan http://www.bplans.com
- Wells Fargo Business Plan tool and Business Intelligence tool
- Business Plan tool http://www.liveplan.com/
- Calendar mangagement: User - www.youcanbook.me
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