My favorite tools and tech stacks

These are the platforms I’ve used personally or implemented with clients inside Digital Foundations. If it’s here, I trust it.

Start with a Foundation

Business Essentials

Google Workspace

The gold standard for a professional email address that comes with a full productivity suite: Meet (better than Zoom in my opinion), Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides.
Best for: custom email address

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Squarespace

Clean infrastructure for experts who want control without becoming web developers. I build nearly every client Digital Foundation on it. Elegant, scalable, manageable.
Best for: Easy to manage sites.

Tree it free
Freshbooks

An excellent solution for those that need estimates, invoices, and integrated accounting (connected to your business account). Their (human) support is great!
Best for: Invoicing, Collecting Payments and Accounting

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Canva

Professional grade design assets without hiring a designer every time. Plus templates are super easy to create and share.
Best for: YT Thumbnails, Presentation and Deck design.

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Fathom

AI Notetaker with video recording included. So far has the best summaries on the market.
Best for: automatic note taking with video recording

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Tactiq

Automated transcriptions! Automatically save a transcript of every Google Meet or Zoom Meeting, save it in Drive and come back to it later for content ideas or to reference a meeting.
Free 10 transcripts/month →

Tree it free

Your Growth Stack

Benefits, HR, and Payroll Solution

Fantastic tool for automating payroll and benefits. Particularly good for those businesses structured as an LLC with an S Corp tax status (that was my use case). $39-$139/Month.
Best for: setting up payroll

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Client scheduling and booking

Get paid for your time. Good for organizing multiple staff, locations, or classes. It’s like Calendly on steroids. Starts at $14/Month.
Automate paid booking →

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Typeform

Forms that feel conversational instead of bureaucratic. Ideal for client intake, research interviews, and thoughtful lead capture.
Best for: High-touch experiences.

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Kit

Email marketing built for creators and experts. Smart automations, clean tagging, and segmentation that doesn’t feel robotic. This powers my newsletters and product funnels.
Best for: Owning your audience long-term.

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Creative Media and Content

Descript

Edit audio and video like a Google Doc. Perfect for podcasts, short-form clips, and content repurposing.
Best for: Efficient creators and chopping up long-form videos.

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Canva

Design assets without hiring a designer every time. Templates are strong and easy to share.
Best for: Quick, clean visuals.

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Tactiq

Automated transcriptions! Automatically save a transcript of every Google Meet or Zoom Meeting, save it in Drive and come back to it later for content ideas or to reference a meeting.
10 transcripts/month FREE →

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Gumroad

Best for artists and information providers. They excel at helping you sell digital downloads, licenses, and memberships with easy checkouts.
Best for: artists on a budget and easy digital downloads.

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