Startup Groundwork is a website for entrepreneurs to do research on the software to run their business. Take a look at our directory below, check out the blog, or sign up for the newsletter.
Business Incorporation & Legal Resources
Domains, Hosting & Website Creation
Domain, Hosting & Website Creation Resources
- Introduction to Hosting – who is a good fit for which product?
- Free Hosting & Website Creation
- Paid Hosting & Domains
- Subcategory: Technical Ability Required
- Subcategory: Website Developer & Agency Hosting (multiple site control & billing)
- WordPress Specific Hosting – See WordPress Category.
- Application and Saas Hosting – see Saas & Website Services category
WordPress
- Introduction
- Themes & Theme Marketplaces
- Frameworks
- WordPress E-Commerce – see E-commerce Category
- WordPress Specific Hosting
Web Services & Saas Hosting
- SaaS Hosting
- SaaS Payments & Billing (setting up recurring charges)
- SaaS Communication (transactional email, SMS notifications, etc.)
- Setting up a SaaS affiliate program.
E-Commerce, POS Systems & Shipping
Basic E-Commerce
- E-Commerce Store Options
- Subcategory: Booking & Appointment E-Commerce
- Subcategory: Digital Goods
- Subcategory: Arts & Crafts
- Subcategory: Photography & Music, Artwork & Writing
- Subcategory: Print on Demand
- Subcategory: Subscription Boxes
- Business Invoicing
Payments, Point-of-Sale (P.O.S.) Systems & Payment Processing
Shipping
Freelance Design, Coding, Editing & Other Services
Launch Day
- Where to launch your start-up (coming soon)
Marketing, Advertising & SEO
- Introduction
- Market Research (coming soon)
- Email Marketing
- SEO (coming soon)
- Affiliate & Referral Marketing (from the Merchant’s perspective)
- Networks
- White Label (run your own affiliate program)
- E-commerce Affiliate Plugins (for getting more sales to a store)
Sales & CRM – Customer Relationship Management
Related: What is exactly is a CRM and how can it help your business?
Top Mistakes Small Business Owners Make When Choosing a CRM
Reception, Call Center & Help Desk Support Services & Software
Organizing: Project Management, Productivity, Tasks & Remote Working
- Introduction (please read before going any further)
- Project Management, Tasks & Remote Working
- Productivity & To-Do Apps
Back Office Functions – Accounting, Payroll, Tax & HR
Miscellaneous
Check out other posts from the No-Nonsense blog
- Email Marketing Vendor AWeber Launches a Free Plan
- How to Calculate the Cost of Hiring a New Employee
- How to Use a Payroll Service Provider to Take the Fear out of Hiring Your First Employee
- A Roundup of the Current Top Website Creation Tools and Fast Prototyping Page Builders
- Square Updates Pricing Plans on Square for Restaurants and Square for Retail
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