My Favorite Business Tools

I get asked all the time what my favorite tools for business are. Here are some of my top choices! 


dream team

Please Note: These are my top choices in each category below. Many of them are on my team, contracted currently, and/or I have worked with them before! (And yes, I even added another marketing option for y'all! I'm not stingy!)

BIZ COACHING/STRATEGY: Reina + Co
BIZ MANAGEMENT: Max Gleiss
BRANDING: SimplyBe Agency
COPYWRITING: Jill Pond
CREATIVE DIRECTION: The EmmaRose Agency
FOR THOSE BIG PROJECTS: SheWolf
HR / TEAM BUILDING: Ashley Cox
LEGAL: Indie Creative Law
MARKETING/SALES: Meghan Maydel
PHOTOGRAPHY: Mo Speer Photography
PRODUCT RELATED: Rachel Allene
SHOPIFY: Hardage + Hardage
SPEAKING STRATEGY: Jessica Rasdall
WEB DESIGN: With Grace & Gold
WEBSITE TEMPLATES: With Grace & Gold

favorite tools

These are the tools I use to run my business!

TRACKING MILEAGE: MileIQ
EMAIL MARKETING: MailChimp
DRIVE SOCIAL FOLLOWERS: MiloTree
TEMPLATES: CreativeMarket
EMAIL TRACKING: Streak for Gmail
SOCIAL MEDIA: Buffer + Tailwind
EMAIL: Google Apps for Work
CRM SYSTEM: Dubsado
GRAPHICS PROGRAM: Adobe Creative Cloud
PRESS PITCHING: Two Bright Lights
STAYING UP TO DATE ON CURRENT EVENTS: The Hustle | Morning Brew
LEARNING A NEW SKILL: Skillshare
TRANSCRIBING AUDIO OR VIDEO: Rev.com

favorite goodies

These are the products I love to buy and use!

SHOES: Rothy's
FUN GIFTS: Burgundy Fox
CLIENT GIFTS / THANK YOUS: Greetabl
CAMERA: Sony a5100
TRAVEL NECESSITIES: Dagne Dover
FEMALE HEALTHCARE: Modern Fertility
VITAMINS & WELLNESS: Care/of


Please note: All of these recommendations are folks that I know, love, and trust. However, my recommendation does not infer any kind of quality guarantee should you choose to hire them. You are still responsible for properly vetting contractors and making sure they fit your business and needs. I update this list quarterly to make sure you're getting my most current recommendations.

Dannie Fountain