Consider this your cheat codes for running a creative business. Everything here is something I personally use, love, or created myself.
*and yes, some links are affiliate links. But I promise I'd never recommend anything I’m not absolutely obsessed with.
The best website platform for creative business owners, full stop. Drag and drop, endlessly customizable, and it pairs with WordPress for blogging. It's what every single one of my client sites is built on.
My ride or die for literally everything client-related. Contracts, proposals, invoices, follow-ups, automations — it all lives here. I genuinely cannot imagine running my business without it.
Email marketing that actually looks good. If you've been putting off starting your email list, Flodesk is the reason to finally do it.
The most powerful tool you're probably underusing. I run my entire client onboarding portal and resource library inside Notion. It's part Google Drive, part second brain, all magic.
I started actually tracking my time and it changed everything about how I price and scope projects. Simple, fast, and free to start.
Scheduling Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and more without losing your mind. The upgrade to premium is absolutely worth it.
Record your screen, talk over it, send the link. Game changer for client feedback, walkthroughs, and ditching unnecessary meetings.
Even as a designer I use this every single day. Social graphics, pitch decks, quick mockups — Canva Pro is just always the answer.
My project management home base. Every client project, every deadline, every task — all in one place so nothing falls through the cracks.
Before you come at me. I'd be a big fat liar if I said I wasn't using AI every single day. I use Claude specifically for the business side of things and I switched from ChatGPT and cannot go back.
Boring but non-negotiable. Your business email should not end in @gmail.com. Trust me on this one.
My go-to business card. Swipe it on everything business-related and watch the points stack up.
Fonts, templates, graphics, textures — if you need a design asset, it's probably here. I could spend hours (and money) on this site.
Free, beautiful, high quality stock photos. A great starting point when you need something clean and editorial.
My personal favorite for free stock photos. The aesthetic is warm, lifestyle-forward, and actually feels elevated.
FONTS
PHOTOS
PHOTOS
Where I buy all my domains. Simple, reliable, and easy to connect to Showit.
A privacy policy isn’t optional—it’s legally required. The Legal Paige makes it easy.
How I build quizzes that grow my email list and help clients figure out what they need.
Beautiful Showit templates designed by people who truly understand branding.
Non-negotiable if you want to actually know what's happening on your website.
Where I buy all my domains. Simple, reliable, and easy to connect to Showit.
Free, beautiful, high quality stock photos. A great starting point when you need something clean and editorial.
A Showit website template designed specifically for beauty professionals who are ready for an online presence they're actually proud of. Includes step-by-step video walkthroughs, a built-in ChatGPT copy tool, licensed photos and fonts, and 11 pages built for your business.
Turn every event you shoot or style into a high-impact blog post that gets found on Google, shared by vendors, and saved by couples actively planning. A complete Notion portal that walks you through every step — from blank page to published post — without needing to be an SEO expert or a writer.
Color psychology influences how people perceive and connect with brands. The right colors can evoke emotions, shape decisions, and strengthen brand identity.
Setting up Google Analytics on your Showit site helps you track traffic, understand visitors, and make smarter decisions with your data.
Pick 3–5 brand adjectives to define your voice, guide your messaging, and shape how people perceive your brand.your brand to feel, sound, and be perceived.