FREE Resources for Your Small Business

1. Free Website

The heart of your business may very well be your website. Having a site allows people to view your services and products. Personally, I think it’s in your best interest to own your website (purchase your domain name and hosting), but if you’re looking for a quick way to set up a site until you can afford to switch to a more robust platform, these may come in handy.

Free platforms usually limit you to a small number of web pages, you’ll have limited bandwidth and storage, and often you’ll have a sub-domain. If you can spare $2.95 a month, I highly recommend setting up your own website with WordPress. Not only is it affordable, but it’s also extremely simple to set up and use, and it will give you a professional-looking website that you own. Here is a free step-by-step guide to get you started.

2. Free Online Productivity Tools

If you’re an online productivity person, these tools can definitely be very useful!

Cozi – Simple family organizer
ClickBook offers free online appointment scheduling
Doodle – Scheduling application that will sync all of your calendars together – Free for 14-days
Evernote – Virtual to-do list
Google Calendar – Online calendar
SavvyCal – One scheduling tool
Todoist – Task manager

3. Free Printables

Dave Seah – Productivity tools
Frugal Fanatic – Budgeting, debt reduction, worksheets
momAgenda – Planning, checklists, and tracking sheets
Money Saving Mom – Meal planning, household management, and weekly goals
Productivity Flourishing – Planners and productivity worksheets
The Work at Home Woman – Planners and income trackers
Thirty Handmade Days – Downloadable budget binder
Travel Mamas – Packing lists

4. Free Finance Tools

The resources listed below offer free invoicing, budgeting, planning, bookkeeping, and accounting solutions.

The Work at Home Woman – Free side hustle income tracker
Intuit QuickBooks – Free 30-day trial
Mint
PearBudget – Free 30-day trial
Wally
Wave
Xero – Free 30-day trial

5. Free Business Templates

When you’re running a business, you know you will need forms and templates that you don’t even know you need until a particular situation arises. When the time comes, here are some great resources to have bookmarked.

Bplans – Business plans, proposal templates, startup checklist, and more
Ryan Robinson – Free freelance proposal template
SCORE – Business planning, financial, marketing, and management templates
The Work at Home Woman – Free business plan template

6. Free Marketing Tools and Platforms

At least 20-25% of your time is spent marketing your business. With hundreds of ways to market your business, you should be able to find a formula that works for you. Here are a few free platforms and resources worth checking out.

Clearstream – Free SMS marketing (25 messages per month)
Constant Contact – Free 60-day email newsletter trial (no credit card required)
ConvertKit – Free email marketing, up to 300 subscribers
Craigslist – Free online advertising
Facebook – Free social media marketing platform
EZ Texting – Free 30-day trial
HubSpot – Free email signature
Instagram – Free photo-sharing media platform
LinkedIn – Professional social networking website
OneSignal – Send out push notifications to 10,000 subscribers for free
Pinterest – A visual marketing platform
Post Planner – Social media scheduling tool, 7-day free trial
SocialBee – Social media scheduling tool, free 14-day trial
Survey Monkey – Allows you to gather feedback, collect data, and analyze survey results
TikTok – Video social media platform
Twitter – Free social media marketing platform
Webpushr – Free push notifications to 10,000 subscribers for free
YouTube – Video marketing platform

In Conclusion

There are COUNTLESS free resources to support your day to day business operations! Stop spending unnecessarily when you can do a little bit of searching to uncover some very valuable freebies! If you’re feeling unsure about what to do next, call me for a free 15 minute coaching call to get an outside opinion! 440-212-4987.