After spending several years as a self-employed solopreneur, and working with a team of 3-4 people, I’ve tested out lots of different tools and apps to help streamline the business process. Here are the best tools be more productive as well as earn more money in less time.

1. How to Be More Productive:
15
@carefulcents
Best Business
Tools for
Creative
Freelancers

2. Being a self-employed
solopreneur can be challenging.

3. You want to grow your online
business, build a bigger and better
community, and land more clients.

4. To accomplish this, you need
some serious tools to help you be
more productive, without wasting
a lot of time and money.

5. Here are 15 tools that can help make
your business a massive success.

6. Here are 15 tools that can help make
your business a massive success.
Click each tool's name to learn more.

7. The Mint Manual
from Tim Murphy
($29 ebook)1

8. The Mint Manual
from Tim Murphy
($29 ebook)1 A step-by-step guide on
how Mint.com works.
Includes screenshots, secret
tips, and even a cheat sheet.

9. FreshBooks
(various package prices,
first 30 days free!)2

10. FreshBooks
(various package prices,
first 30 days free!)2 Track time on projects, send
out all invoices, and manage
monthly reports.
Save LOADS of money on
PayPal fees.

11. GoDaddy
Bookkeeping
(starting at $8.34/mo)3

12. GoDaddy
Bookkeeping
(starting at $8.34/mo)3 THE go-to tool for estimating
quarterly tax payments.
Effective for managing income/
expenses paid via PayPal or Amazon.

13. Karma WiFi
($99 for a limited time)
4

14. Karma WiFi
($99 for a limited time)
4Only pay for what you use, no
monthly contracts or fees &
the data never expires.
Enjoy being location independent,
while still managing your work.

15. Dropbox
(free to $15/mo)
5

16. Dropbox
(free to $15/mo)
5Save files on the cloud and share
them easily with your team.
Sync to your mobile device for
productivity on the go.

17. Focus@will Music
(free 30 day trial
or $49 per year)6

18. Focus@will Music
(free 30 day trial
or $49 per year)6 Scientifically proven to help
you make the most of your
time and reduce distractions.
Choose from around 10 different
“stations” of music and stay focused.

19. RescueTime
(free or $9 per month
for the premium version)7

20. RescueTime
(free or $9 per month
for the premium version)7 As a solopreneur, your time is
your greatest asset.
Tracks your online activity so
you can see exactly how you
spend your time online.

21. You Deserve More
from Stephanie Halligan
($297-$397 course)8

22. You Deserve More
from Stephanie Halligan
($297-$397 course)8 A 7-day course to help you
price yourself with confidence.
Full of great resources like
sample scripts, video coaching
sessions, as well as an ebook.

23. How to Design the
Ultimate Home Office
from Hassan Osman
($9.95 ebook)9

24. How to Design the
Ultimate Home Office
from Hassan Osman
($9.95 ebook)9 Learn how to make the most
of your work space.
Easy to read and filled with
pictures, prices and the direct
links to products.

25. Rockstar Blogging
from Shannyn Allen
($24+ ebook)10

26. Rockstar Blogging
from Shannyn Allen
($24+ ebook)10Learn how to earn income directly
from your blog as a brand ambassador
and receive sponsorships.
Create a custom media kit to send out
to prospects and get noticed by brands.

27. EPIC BLOG: 1-Year
Editorial Planner
from Regina Anaejionu
($15.69)11

28. EPIC BLOG: 1-Year
Editorial Planner
from Regina Anaejionu
($15.69)11Create blog content that is both
purposeful and profitable.
Includes a mini business plan, ideal
reader survey, monthly theme
planning, and tons more.

29. Pocket
(free!)12

30. Pocket
(free!)12Save over 4 hours a week in
wasted time on social media!
Use Pocket to save an article, a video,
or an image that you like but don’t
have the time to read or watch.

31. 30 Days or Less to
Freelance Writer
Success from Gina Horkey
($37 course)13

32. 30 Days or Less to
Freelance Writer
Success from Gina Horkey
($37 course)13A step-by-step guide on how to launch
your freelance writing business.
From start to finish it has 32 lessons
and is super budget-friendly!

33. The Lateral
Freelancer
from Saul of Hearts
($35.10 ebook)
14

34. The Lateral
Freelancer
from Saul of Hearts
($35.10 ebook)
14 Learn how to find the right
clients, make multiple income
streams, and grow your talents.
Comes with a 100% money-
back guarantee!

35. The Careful Cents Club
from Careful Cents
(FREE private forum)15

36. The Careful Cents Club
from Careful Cents
(FREE private forum)15An exclusive club for other creative
solopreneurs looking to take the leap
to full-time biz owner.
We share tips, advice, and questions
for creating work-life balance and
increasing revenue!

37. Go and use these
tools to be
more productive
& earn more money
in less time.

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