Tools I Actually Pay For To Start Businesses

The tools I use in the last two years has evolved dramatically. I'm going to share the tools I use most to build and launch MVPs.

Total: $1187 / year (some one time fees included)

Development

Claude 3.5 Sonnet Cursor

• Claude is an incredible tool for brainstorming and become your decision making buddy.

• Cursor for quick fast prototyping. Tip is to create a great README to help cursor find things easier.

• Price: $40 per month (Combined)

SlimSaaS Dev Kit

• Django React for a scalable stack. Has a landing page as well as a SaaS frontend/backend. Makes it easy to start basically anything.

• Tip: Design a page by hand and use cursor to "style like that page"

• Price: $299 one-time (or $199 if on sale)

DigitalOcean

• I find it way cheaper to host my servers here than anywhere else.

• Tip: Use the docker droplet, makes it super easy to deploy SlimSaaS

• Price: $12/mo/per project

Business

ElevenLabs

• Tip: Voice changer feature is a game changer in AI voices. Makes it not sound like AI at all.

• Price: $5/mo

Canva

• Business proposals, Pitch decks, Social Ads, Logos, etc... Pays for itself to have templates and scrap your way through it.

• Price: $120/year

Unsplash

• Stock photos

• Price: $84/year

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