The Hello Business Referral Guide

I’ve been coaching since 2008, so believe me when I say that I have allllllllllll the recommendations for your dream business...and I am here to share the love!

This is a dynamic page, updated often with new platforms, people, or resources. Bookmark it now and save yourself the stress of going down a Google rabbit hole for whatever it is you’re looking for - and know that those with an asterisk are current or former clients. I love keeping it in the family!

Big note: there are a few referral links below that put some money in my pocket if you use ‘em, but please know that I stand behind all of my recommendations 1000%. I would never post a referral just to get a (usually very small) commission...just, ew.

🙌 Communities & Courses

🙌 Communities & Courses

Below you’ll find a very curated list of courses, programs, and/or communities that either I have taken personally or that are run by dear friends of mine that I can vouch for. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, scroll down to Services to potentially find a provider - who could have a course or community that’d be a fit!

💼 Services

💼 Services

Alright, these are more exhaustive lists of clients of mine as well as other people I’ve formed relationships with over the years. I know you’ll find the right fit for you below!

🛍️ Shop

🛍️ Shop

Looking for a gift or something for yourself? Let’s make it happen small business style by buying from my faves!

💻 Software

💻 Software

  • I’ve been using Mighty Networks for years & highly recommend. Great price, user-friendly, and well designed.

  • I know we all have Zoom fatigue, but there’s good reason for it. Free accounts come with 40 minutes meeting time, but paid accounts are inexpensive and worthwhile.

  • I’ve been a Dubsado (<-- link for 30% off your first month or year!) customer for years, and they will replace your contract signer, online scheduler, invoice system, CRM and form platforms - all for the price of one of those systems (seriously, *how* is it so cheap?). It’s a great place to put so much of what your business needs in the back-end of one platform, and automate your processes and systems way more than you do now. And your clients will love having their own portals!

    I also started using Kajabi to deliver my courses, and it also makes a great all-in-one. You can’t use it for contracts or scheduling, but you can create and deliver programs, run your newsletter, make checkout + landing pages, and keep all your client info there.

  • MailerLite is user-friendly, has all the functionality you need (segmentation and automation, specifically), has a great free plan and will grow with you. It’s my go-to beginner recommendation.

    I personally use Kajabi since I run my course from there, and while the formatting leaves much to be desired, it does everything else I want.

  • Stripe is my go-to, since PayPal allows subscription cancellations from the client side while Stripe doesn’t.

  • I sell all my print-on-demand products with Printful and love it - especially since it integrates with Squarespace!

  • Asana will keep you organized and focused, and the free plan should be all you need to get started. Also, it’s so pretty inside!

    Trello and Notion are popular options, too.

  • A scheduler comes with a Dubsado (<-- 30% off link!) account so that’s what I use, but Acuity and Calendly are the ones I hear about most from my clients.

  • Later works for Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter and you can get a free account, too. I don’t love-love it but it gets the job donw.

  • Otter is fab. I import the audio of my call and then share the transcript while also being able to download the closed captioning file. Easy!

  • There’s no other platform that’s as user friendly and makes your site look as professional as Squarespace (<-- use code LAUNCH10 for 10% off your first subscription!)- even when you do it yourself. This platform is what I strongly recommend to all my clients, and what this website is built on!

  • eWebinar is a wonderful platform but tends to break the bank, unfortunately.

    I’m currently starting to use WebinarKit - stay tuned for my review!

  • Dreamhost has been my host for yeeeeeears. Never had an issue that I can remember, and great customer service too.