🔧10 free and must have tools to start your startup

These tools can make your life easier and therefore save you a lot of time.

And when we have plenty of things to do, it's always fun to win in execution. Isn't it ?

1 / Xtensio

A very practical toolbox to start its start-up business. You have pre-made templates to create your lean canvas, personas, landing-pages, etc. A Swiss knife to use without moderation to be able to refine your project.

2 / Squarespace

When you want to test your idea, it is better to have at least a draft logo. The problem is that you have to be creative and use professional software to do this. This tool, again, very practical, will allow you to create a logo very quickly and simply. We agree, this will not be THE logo, but at least will already be something differentiating and you will be more easily identifiable. Do not forget also that fashion is to flat design, which is in the simplicity of the logo. You will always be in the air.

3 / Launchrock

Having your logo is already a good step forward, but then you have to check if your idea takes. For this, a first quick method to do is to create a landing page (a page with very little information and a strong incentive to perform an action, in this case, the registration) with the possibility of Leave your contact information. You can imagine that if you come to an incubator and you are in the position to say that your idea has already attracted X users, you will immediately be more eligible to have a place within it.

4 / Canva

For those who are put off by creating artwork for social networks, flyers, etc. Canva is an essential tool as it will save you in speed of execution. Thanks to its ready-made templates, you can have a professional result in a few clicks.

5 / Meistertask

Tools to manage tasks and help productivity, there are a flop of which some very well known (Trello, Basecamp, Asana). After testing a large number of these project management tools, we are currently using Meistertask as part of the team. The tool is simple and a very clean visual interface. You can better manage your tasks and invite other members of your team to work on them. A tool that deserves to be better known!

6 / Evernote

Evernote is a tool that is no longer present, but still deserves to be part of the tools to be used at launch. You can take notes very easily, consult them on your smartphone. The Web Clipper feature allows you to keep the information you want to keep on your web page in one click.

7 / Typeform

Making a registration form, it can often be long ... and in the end, the result in terms of design and very often disappointing. But with Typeform, making a sleek form becomes a real breeze. You will be able to customize your form and use it for a registration form at your service, know your market better or other uses.

8 / Notify

As the name suggests, Notify lets you know about the latest news about your start-up. You will know in real time what is said on social networks or blogs concerning you.

9 / Rapportive

In order to keep in touch with its prospects, the ideal way is to add them to LinkedIn and this is what the Reporting tool allows you to do. You will know directly on Gmail if the address in question is on LinkedIn and you can then add it directly on Gmail. This saves you a lot of time and allows you to better know who you are talking to.

10 / Dasheroo

Part of the morning is usually devoted to the study Analytic site and social networks. This tool will let you know at a glance your progress on the social networks, your visits and your inscriptions. A convenient dashboard that allows you to control your activity.

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