When I started my first startup, I felt lost. There were not many free resources for startups at that time which was years ago although there was the library of course.
The option of attending a free seminar by a successful entrepreneur was often accompanied by hefty fees.
But otherwise, there wasn’t much to go around.
Today, things have changed.
Startup founders can easily access numerous networks, resources, websites and experts to help them launch their startups, notably startup competitions.
In other words, there are now countless free resources for startups to tap on today!
Knowledge is certainly the key to making the best decisions you can, and developing suitable strategies, to get your startup off the grind and into the ideal position to sustain itself.
Along with the free resources for startups provided below, we are also featuring The Strawberry Startup which is written by a successful business owner.
The book teaches anyone how to build their own startup with an interest they have a deep-rooted passion in. We recommend that you give it a read!
As an entrepreneur, there are many aspects of business that we must know about:
Design
Marketing
Web creation
Branding
Vendor Sourcing
And so many more.
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150 Free Resources
Compiled below is a curated directory of over 150 resources & tools for startups. We would love to hear how people at startups are using these free resources!
This tightly curated list is categorised into the following categories:
Business Development
Marketing
Programming, Design & Code
Productivity
Learn & Upgrade
For existing startups and companies, this page includes free useful resources that you can use to build your brand. They are likely to work best when you first identify your brand personality.
Content Creation: Writing & Blogging
Hemingway: Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.
Grammarly: Finds & corrects mistakes of your writing.
The Strawberry Startup is an ebook that teaches you how to reinvent the way you live, and start living the way you want by building your own business.
This business is ideally founded on your interests and passion that will keep the creative juices flowing, and the profits coming in. Find out more about our ebook in this blog post here.
To contribute to this list: – CodeAcademy Offers free interactive programming sessions (HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP You can learn code and learn to become a developer and even build your own website, app or online products.
– Coursera provides free courses to its 10 Million users and has 114 educational partners.
– HubSpot Academy – Free Certification Programs on Marketing, Web Optimization & must have skills online.
– Khan Academy – Free learning resource with 100,000 interactive exercises which you can put to good use from finance, economics, tax accountancy.
Bitcoin has shown rapid growth over the last years and there are now some who are claiming that the bubble is soon to burst and the currency plummet. Some of us still support the concept of an independent system outside of the reach of the banks. We do not believe that Bitcoin is past it’s best. We shall be staying with Bitcoin and I am quite confident that it will continue to rise faster than previously.
Although Bitcoin has shown rapid growth over the past few years, there has also been increasing awareness that trading or mining Bitcoin is akin to gambling. The supply of Bitcoin, unlike the other currencies, is likely to be reduced over time. Our advice – stay away from Bitcoin!
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WordPress is one of the most popular and common CMS out there on the Internet. It is even said that 33% of websites on the Internet are powered by WordPress.
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Awesome blog! Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally overwhelmed .. Any recommendations? Appreciate it!
Start small and write everyday. Read widely to gain knowledge and more importantly, different perspectives. If you’re entirely new to blogging, start with a free platform first. If you’re planning to blog seriously in the long term, go for a paid option. For WordPress, there are 2 options – WordPress.com and WordPress.org. For WordPress.com, you can just buy a domain name (you have to buy through WordPress to save domain transfer fees) but for WordPress.org, you can buy from external, third-party domain providers such as GoDaddy (we will write more about building your own website soon). For WordPress.org, note that you need to find your own hosting, and also learn how to install WordPress on your host server though most hosts tend to allow a 1-click installation.
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I think a great resource entrepreneurs can use is listening and learning from other entrepreneurs. By listening to what others have done you can use those same strategies and learn from their mistakes.
Today, I went to the beach front with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
Wow, how did I not know about these invoice generators? I’ve been using Freshbooks and paying 20 bucks a month for basically the same service. This post probably just saved me 240 bucks a year.
Great list of resources for any new/aspiring startup! Thanks for posting.
One additional resource is MotoMentor. It’s a free motivational newsletter for entrepreneurs that goes out every Monday morning. 100% free and can really help you stay on track : )
Thanks so much for such great list! I’ve saved it to bookmarks. Also I’d suggest our customer service tool, Deskun. It lets you support customers through various communication channels and combine all the messages in the Gmail interface. Take a look and let us know your thoughts.
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Hello. Just wanted to share with you the best of Europes festivals over the past year. We have visited most of these in the past and I can assure you that they are great fun. Find time to enjoy life and attend one of these this year. Looking forward to some more interesting posts on the Marina de Bolnuevo blog (www.marinedebolnuevo.co.uk). Have a great day.
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You can start with one of the free options – Blogger or WordPress.
For professional Blogging, you need:
– A web hosting – Self-managed web hosting(You’ll have to set everything up yourself) – Managed Web hosting(best for people who just want to blog leaving the technical part to experts to manage) – A domain name(you’ll get it free with web hosting) -CMS like WordPress or Ghost (1 click install will be available in web hosting account) – Your commitment. MOST IMPORTANT
I see your website doesn’t rank in google’s top 10, but your articles can get into top 10. You should find the right longtail keywords before you write an article. How to find super easy longtail keywords?
Our articles are actually in the Top 10 of Google so it depends on which keywords you’re ranking for! And yes, long-tail keywords – you need to start ranking for them!
Wow, superb blog layout! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is wonderful, as well as the content!
To contribute to this list:
– CodeAcademy Offers free interactive programming sessions (HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP You can learn code and learn to become a developer and even build your own website, app or online products.
– Coursera provides free courses to its 10 Million users and has 114 educational partners.
– HubSpot Academy – Free Certification Programs on Marketing, Web Optimization & must have skills online.
– Khan Academy – Free learning resource with 100,000 interactive exercises which you can put to good use from finance, economics, tax accountancy.
Thanks for the constructive comment!
Amazing list of resources. Thanks. Will definitely have to come back to this one
Thanks, hopefully it will help you out as well
Bitcoin has shown rapid growth over the last years and there are now some who are claiming that the bubble is soon to burst and the currency plummet. Some of us still support the concept of an independent system outside of the reach of the banks. We do not believe that Bitcoin is past it’s best. We shall be staying with Bitcoin and I am quite confident that it will continue to rise faster than previously.
Although Bitcoin has shown rapid growth over the past few years, there has also been increasing awareness that trading or mining Bitcoin is akin to gambling. The supply of Bitcoin, unlike the other currencies, is likely to be reduced over time.
Our advice – stay away from Bitcoin!
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Yes, we are not monetising our blog with ad networks at the moment. However, it is an option that we are looking at in the future.
Me enjoying, will read more. Thanks!
Nothing but brilliant! This is a real game-changer for startup businesses and the people who work for them.
of course like your web site but you need to check the spelling on several of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling problems and I to find it very bothersome to inform the truth on the other hand I will surely come again again.
Hey! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting sick and tired of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at alternatives for another platform. I would be awesome if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
WordPress is one of the most popular and common CMS out there on the Internet. It is even said that 33% of websites on the Internet are powered by WordPress.
Also, how do I know when new comments are being added to what I commented earlier?
When you originally commented, click the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox.
You’ll be alerted when a new comment comes in.
Also, your previous comments may still be pending for approval.
Awesome blog! Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally overwhelmed .. Any recommendations? Appreciate it!
Start small and write everyday. Read widely to gain knowledge and more importantly, different perspectives.
If you’re entirely new to blogging, start with a free platform first.
If you’re planning to blog seriously in the long term, go for a paid option. For WordPress, there are 2 options – WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
For WordPress.com, you can just buy a domain name (you have to buy through WordPress to save domain transfer fees) but for WordPress.org, you can buy from external, third-party domain providers such as GoDaddy (we will write more about building your own website soon). For WordPress.org, note that you need to find your own hosting, and also learn how to install WordPress on your host server though most hosts tend to allow a 1-click installation.
Everyone loves what you guys tend to be up too. This kind of clever work and coverage! Keep up the good works guys I’ve incorporated you guys to our blogroll.
Hi Bert, thank you. We are starting to post regularly, so do subscribe to our mailing list!
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Hi Kendal, thank you for checking out our blog. We are glad that you like what we write. Which article could that be? Could you provide a link?
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That’s great! We wrote this list to help other entrepreneurs as well.
Thank you for this.
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I think a great resource entrepreneurs can use is listening and learning from other entrepreneurs. By listening to what others have done you can use those same strategies and learn from their mistakes.
Today, I went to the beach front with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
Lol this is so random – so what’s the moral of the story?
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Wow, how did I not know about these invoice generators? I’ve been using Freshbooks and paying 20 bucks a month for basically the same service. This post probably just saved me 240 bucks a year.
Cheers, great stuff, Me enjoying.
Great list of resources for any new/aspiring startup! Thanks for posting.
One additional resource is MotoMentor. It’s a free motivational newsletter for entrepreneurs that goes out every Monday morning. 100% free and can really help you stay on track : )
Best of luck to everyone.
Thanks so much for such great list! I’ve saved it to bookmarks. Also I’d suggest our customer service tool, Deskun. It lets you support customers through various communication channels and combine all the messages in the Gmail interface. Take a look and let us know your thoughts.
That’s great! What does Deskun do?
Moseslim, It helps you organize customer support inside your Gmail. So you can work with email tickets, live chat messages etc.
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I’m an aspiring writer-of all literary trades (journalism, screen writing, satire, etc)-but I want to start a blog for some adult oriented, romantic fantasy literature. Anyone know how I can start a blog that will allow me to do this? I believe I’ll need a warning page before entrance, and I want it to come up on search engines..
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Hello. Just wanted to share with you the best of Europes festivals over the past year. We have visited most of these in the past and I can assure you that they are great fun. Find time to enjoy life and attend one of these this year. Looking forward to some more interesting posts on the Marina de Bolnuevo blog (www.marinedebolnuevo.co.uk). Have a great day.
Thanks for dropping by our website – StartupStorey. When will this festival be occurring?
My brother suggested I might like this blog. He was entirely right.
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Admiring the dedication you put into your site and in depth information you offer.
It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a
while that isn’t the same old rehashed information. Excellent read!
I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.
Thank you! Do keep an eye out for weekly emails – have you also subscribed to our email list?
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You can start with one of the free options – Blogger or WordPress.
For professional Blogging, you need:
– A web hosting
– Self-managed web hosting(You’ll have to set everything up yourself)
– Managed Web hosting(best for people who just want to blog leaving the technical part to experts to manage)
– A domain name(you’ll get it free with web hosting)
-CMS like WordPress or Ghost (1 click install will be available in web hosting account)
– Your commitment. MOST IMPORTANT
We will write more about this soon!
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I see your website doesn’t rank in google’s top 10, but your articles can get into top 10. You should find the right longtail keywords before you write an article. How to find super easy longtail keywords?
Our articles are actually in the Top 10 of Google so it depends on which keywords you’re ranking for! And yes, long-tail keywords – you need to start ranking for them!
Wow, superb blog layout! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is wonderful, as well as the content!
We have been blogging for years now, do you have a blog as well?
Thank you for the kind comment! We hope you’re using these resources 🙂
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Thanks Bella – we update our blog regularly and make sure that our content is relevant and updated
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