I'm 23. Last month, my one-person business did over $20k in revenue with a ~98% profit margin.
For context, a year prior (Feb '22), I made $2k taking care of animals.
Here are the 19 no-code tools in my tech stack:
For context, a year prior (Feb '22), I made $2k taking care of animals.
Here are the 19 no-code tools in my tech stack:
Payments: Stripe.com
Stripe is my go-to for billing clients.
Payouts are lightning-quick, the UI is beautiful, and frankly, I don't know how good their support is because I've never needed to call them.
Stripe is my go-to for billing clients.
Payouts are lightning-quick, the UI is beautiful, and frankly, I don't know how good their support is because I've never needed to call them.
Landing pages: Carrd.com
I use Carrd to run my online course, ghostwriting, and consulting landing pages.
$19/year (yes, a YEAR) for 15 unbranded sites and hosting.
I use Carrd to run my online course, ghostwriting, and consulting landing pages.
$19/year (yes, a YEAR) for 15 unbranded sites and hosting.
Domains: Namecheap.com
Need a custom domain? You can't beat Namecheap.
Great prices, infinite options, and stellar customer support.
Need a custom domain? You can't beat Namecheap.
Great prices, infinite options, and stellar customer support.
Online course creation + hosting: Thinkific.com
Thinkific is cheap, easy to use, feature-rich, and infinitely scalable.
Also includes Thinkific Payments (partnered with Stripe) for fast & easy payouts.
Thinkific is cheap, easy to use, feature-rich, and infinitely scalable.
Also includes Thinkific Payments (partnered with Stripe) for fast & easy payouts.
Content ideation: TweetHunter.io and Taplio.com
TH + Taplio = infinite reliable source of A1 content ideations.
Drop the guesswork from content creation by seeing what people actually want to learn about.
TH + Taplio = infinite reliable source of A1 content ideations.
Drop the guesswork from content creation by seeing what people actually want to learn about.
Comms: Slack.com
I use Slack Connect to DM my clients (and peers) quick bits of information fast and easy.
I use Slack Connect to DM my clients (and peers) quick bits of information fast and easy.
Recordings: Loom.com
If I need to explain a concept in detail, I just record a quick Loom video.
I also used this to record videos for my online course (can record in 4k on the desktop version).
If I need to explain a concept in detail, I just record a quick Loom video.
I also used this to record videos for my online course (can record in 4k on the desktop version).
Accounting: Quickbooks.intuit.com
Here's the thing about Quickbooks: it's sort of a monopoly.
There's not really any accounting software that's as full-featured as QB.
Definitely room for competition here...
Here's the thing about Quickbooks: it's sort of a monopoly.
There's not really any accounting software that's as full-featured as QB.
Definitely room for competition here...
SEO blogging: WordPress.org
If you want to build organic traffic, your only choice is WordPress.
No other content management system is as extensively customizable; don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Trust me, I've tried others.
If you want to build organic traffic, your only choice is WordPress.
No other content management system is as extensively customizable; don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Trust me, I've tried others.
Web hosting: Cloudways.com
So if you want to host WordPress, you need a host. And Cloudways is the best (they're my host).
So if you want to host WordPress, you need a host. And Cloudways is the best (they're my host).
SEO tools: Ahrefs.com
Ahrefs is pretty much the only SEO tool you need. Super expensive, but it's because they no nobody comes close in data accuracy.
I've used it to grow my site past 8k clicks/month.
Ahrefs is pretty much the only SEO tool you need. Super expensive, but it's because they no nobody comes close in data accuracy.
I've used it to grow my site past 8k clicks/month.
Balanced web builder: editorx.com
If you need more advanced functionality than Carrd, but don't want to deal with WordPress' complexity...
...Wix's EditorX is your best choice. I might switch over from Carrd soon for my landing pages, so I'm including it here.
If you need more advanced functionality than Carrd, but don't want to deal with WordPress' complexity...
...Wix's EditorX is your best choice. I might switch over from Carrd soon for my landing pages, so I'm including it here.
Social planning: Planable.io
So I don't actually use Planable for myself, but I DO use it to plan out my clients' content on LinkedIn.
It's fairly-priced, easy to use, and has A+ customer support.
So I don't actually use Planable for myself, but I DO use it to plan out my clients' content on LinkedIn.
It's fairly-priced, easy to use, and has A+ customer support.
Graphics: Canva.com
Canva needs no introduction. It makes producing professional-quality graphics easier than ever.
Total game-changer.
Canva needs no introduction. It makes producing professional-quality graphics easier than ever.
Total game-changer.
Images: pika.style
Pika's excellent for reformatting images into a beautiful, presentable format in seconds.
Super cheap, too.
Pika's excellent for reformatting images into a beautiful, presentable format in seconds.
Super cheap, too.
Scheduling: Calendly.com
I use Calendly to let people book consulting calls at any time according to my availability.
Integrates with Stripe to create paid calls, which I use for coaching.
I use Calendly to let people book consulting calls at any time according to my availability.
Integrates with Stripe to create paid calls, which I use for coaching.
Grammar: Grammarly.com
Occasionally, I make a typo.
But trust me, there would be 100x more if Grammarly wasn't there to catch them.
Occasionally, I make a typo.
But trust me, there would be 100x more if Grammarly wasn't there to catch them.
Writing: Wordtune.com
Whenever I'm not sure about how I've worded something, I use Wordtune for second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth opinions.
Whenever I'm not sure about how I've worded something, I use Wordtune for second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth opinions.
And that's a wrap—hope this was helpful!
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