Tools to Run an Online Business

These days doing a skill is great, but doing it quickly and efficiently is better. Automate systems using softwares within your business and personal life, putting those simple tasks on autopilot.

Send Contracts and Request Signatures

Send, receive and manage signatures using DropboxSign. I use this software for sending contracts or auto-payment permission forms to clients. DropboxSign (formerly HelloSign) offers multiple subscription levels from free (for small businesses just starting out with unlimited self-signing and 3 free signature requests per month) to $25 monthly (for businesses with multiple employees who need many signatures per month).

Join DropboxSign here (affiliate) to get an extra document free this month.

Cash back for business and home purchases

Raise your hand if online shopping is the only way you shop! I can buy groceries at 10:30 pm on a Sunday or order clothes for my son while brushing my teeth in the morning and feel accomplished without leaving the house – sign me up! 

I use Rakuten to earn cash back for my everyday online purchases. Simply create an account, add the browser extension or download the app, and find your favorite stores. Depending on the promotions offered, a percentage of your total spent is earned as cash back. Once you reach a $5 threshold, you receive a Big Fat Check.

Sign up through this link (affiliate) and earn $30 after your first $30 purchase.

Accounting Software

Track saving and spending all in one place. Quickbooks Online is a cloud-based accounting software that links your bank accounts and credit cards for you to quickly reconcile transactions monthly. Take advantage of all QBO has to offer, including Quickbooks bank, Paypal integration, recurring invoicing and payroll. Pay and get paid all in one place!