12 Tools Every Startup Should Be Using

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Tools we use at Lob that we would highly recommend for all startups.

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12 Tools Every Startup Should Be Using

The Lob Team www.Lob.com

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1. Yesware

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www.yesware.com

It is always helpful to know when someone has opened or not opened your emails so you know when you need to follow-up. Never worry or wonder if someone has actually read your email.

2. Rapportive

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www.rapportive.com

A simple way to guess anybody’s email address. A very powerful tool, especially for outbound sales, bizdev opportunities, and general outreach.

3. Olark

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www.olark.com

Installs a live chat box on your website, allowing your customers and visitors to chat with you in real-time. Customers really appreciate being able to get in touch easily. This is also a great tool to get valuable feedback on your product.

4. Zenefits

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www.zenefits.com

Zenefits is a huge time saver - letting you set up new employees, provide a dashboard for them to manage their benefits, and get everything set up with insurance providers with the click of a button.

5. Boomerang

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www.boomeranggmail.com

This handy little tool makes it so you never get lost in your inbox again. Never forget to follow up with a customer again. Boomerang lets you bounce emails back to the top of your inbox if there is no reply and schedule emails to go out in the future.

6. ZenPayroll

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www.zenpayroll.com

Easy way to make sure all your employees get paid. Simply the best payroll management service out there.

7. Basecamp

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www.basecamp.com

There are so many project management options out there, but Basecamp works well and is simple to use.

8. Base CRM

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www.getbase.com

Integration with Gmail allows us to easily track ongoing dialogue with customers and leads.

9. Indinero

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www.indinero.com

Great way to keep track of revenue and expenses to make sure you are on the right track when it comes to spending money.

10. Postman

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www.getpostman.com

Postman is super useful when coding new products and features. Great for testing and requesting.

11. Hacker News

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https://news.ycombinator.com

A great way to keep up with the latest and greatest whilst getting constructive feedback from the developer community on new product and feature releases & updates.

12. Amazon Web Services

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www.aws.amazon.com

Robust, reliable, and easily scalable.

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