My favourites
The tools I actually use.
After years of testing nearly everything, these are the apps that earned a permanent place in how I run my business. Real recommendations. Nothing on this page is here for any other reason than that I love it.
Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through them I may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you, and often you get a discount. I only ever share tools I personally use and genuinely love.
Start & Money
The foundations: register, get paid, look legit.O
Ownr
Register your sole proprietorship (or incorporate) in BC in minutes, with guided help. Skip the government portals.
See my pick →Q
QuickBooks
Track income, expenses and your GST/PST without spreadsheets, for tidy books all year.
See my pick →D
Daybrew
Want your website handled? My agency builds and maintains it for you, on a simple subscription.
Visit Daybrew →Booking & Email
The daily backbone, where clients and conversations live.H
HoneyBook
The all-in-one client hub I run my business on: inquiries, invoices, contracts, and onboarding in one place.
Read the review & save 50% →F
Flodesk
Beautiful, effortless emails with flat pricing and gorgeous templates, and no penalty as your list grows.
Read the review & save 50% →Website & Brand
For building an online home that looks designer-made.S
Squarespace
Where I build polished, professional sites without touching code or paying a developer bill.
Get 20% off →G
GoLive HQ
My favourite Squarespace templates. Start from a beautiful, on-brand design and launch in a weekend.
Get 10% off →C
Canva
Every graphic, freebie, and social post starts here. Intuitive tools and a template for absolutely everything.
Start designing →Organize & Automate
The quiet systems that hand you your time back.N
Notion
One organized home for notes, projects, and SOPs. Honestly, my second brain, and where my whole business lives.
Sign up free →Z
Zapier
Connects your favourite apps so the repetitive busywork happens automatically, without you lifting a finger.
Get started →F
Fillout
Smart, fillable forms for everything: questionnaires, applications, timecards. The all-in-one data catch-all.
Take a look →G
Google Workspace
Email, calendar, and file storage made simple. The reliable backbone behind the day-to-day.
Take a look →Sell & Protect
For getting paid and keeping your business covered.T
ThriveCart
The checkout I trust to sell products and services, with high-converting sales pages and no setup headache.
Start selling →F
Foundd Legal
Lawyer-drafted contracts and policies made for creative businesses. Finally, legal that doesn't feel scary.
Use code JANUARYMADE Get 15% off →