My Tool Stack as a Multi-Hyphenate Creator, Founder & Business Professional

As someone juggling roles as a creator, founder, and business professional, I'm constantly asked about the tools that keep my workflow running smoothly. Today, I'm breaking down my complete tool stack that helps me manage it all without breaking the bank (and yes, I've tested wayyy more tools than I care to admit 😅).

Content Creation Powerhouses

Poppy - AI social media assistant that helps me create, schedule, and optimize content across platforms. Saves me hours of work by drafting first iteration captions. Get $25 off the yearly plan here. I’ve been using this for over a month already, and my favorite feature is unlike other GPTs, it can actually read videos (even if they’re an hour+) and you can even chat with the videos.

Slate - Quick video editing with custom borders that makes my content stand out on social without the complex editing process. Super clutch for quick turnarounds.

Perplexity - Research assistant that delivers comprehensive answers faster than traditional search engines. I use this daily.

Plot - Saving social media links for inspiration and organizing them into content themes I can reference later. Literally no more "where was that post I saw last week?!" moments.

Money Management Essentials

Chase Sapphire - My go-to credit card for both business and personal expenses. Earn 60,000 bonus points when you sign up for either the Preferred® or Reserve® card. The travel perks alone have saved me thousands.

Bench - Accounting and bookkeeping service that handles my financial reporting so I can focus on creating. Perfect for entrepreneurs who don't want to deal with spreadsheets and tax season stress (aka me every year).

Rakuten - Cash back on purchases I'm already making. Get a $30 bonus when you sign up and make your first purchase. It's basically free money for shopping you'd do anyway.

Bilt Rewards - The only card that lets me earn points on rent payments without transaction fees. Game-changer for maximizing rewards on my biggest monthly expense. Don’t be like me and make the mistake of waiting years to sign up for this.

Rent the Runway - My secret weapon for dressing up without buying new outfits for every event, shoot, or conference. Perfect for anyone who needs variety without the closet space or expense. Get your first month free here.

Productivity Game-Changers

Notion - My digital brain for everything from content calendars to project management. The ultimate all-in-one workspace that adapts to whatever system I need - whether it's tracking my 12 Week Year goals or organizing research for my next big project.

Wispr Flow - Talk-to-text audio tool that captures my ideas when I'm on the go or multitasking. Game-changer for content ideation when inspiration hits at random times.

Fathom - Meeting notes and transcription tool that lets me be fully present in conversations instead of frantically typing notes. Outside of Notion - this is my best friend. Get a month of Premium for free here.

Calendly - Meeting scheduling that eliminated the "when are you free?" email chains from my life. Honestly, how did we function before this?

Marketing Must-Haves

beehiiv - Newsletter platform that makes growing and monetizing my email list straightforward and effective. This is what powers Creator And! Unlock a free 30-day trial + 20% OFF for 3 months here.

Beacons - A free, all-in-one platform with the best link in bio and media kit builder. Here’s what mine looks like if you’re curious 😄 Use this link to unlock a $20 credit.

Favikon - Creator analytics and research tool that helps me understand what's working and discover new content and partnership opportunities. Super underrated tool.

tl’dr

This tech stack has taken me years to optimize to solve my specific challenges as a multi-hyphenate creator, founder, and professional and I’m going to continue to update to meet my needs. For the 16 tools you see above, there are 100s of tools I tried and tested that sucked or didn’t meet my needs, so hopefully these tools above can save you time, money, and energy.

What tools are essential in your stack? DM me on LinkedIn and let me know what I should try next!

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