Recommended Tools & Resources for Small Businesses

Here’s a complete list of all the products, services and businesses that I personally use and recommend to clients. If I have provided you with quality and trustworthy recommendations, using these links to make a purchase is the best way to say, “thank you!”

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Bluehost

Bluehost is a cost-effective web hosting tool for entrepreneurs and small businesses to start building their website. New users get an intro price of less than $3/month! It’s the hosting platform I use on this website.

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Bookshop

Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. They’re a certified B-Corp, which means they are dedicated to the public good, and are a great alternative to Amazon.com.

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International TEFL Academy

Most business owners I know are multitalented, and passionate about education, international travel, and having multiple income streams. If that’s you, a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification might be for you. ITA offers excellent job placement to enable a “digital nomad” lifestyle.

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Kit

Kit is an email-first operations platform for creators who mean business. I love their commitment to helping people share their passion with the world and monetize their hobbies, and it’s the email platform I use in my business!

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Level Up on LinkedIn

This course by Courtney Johnson is for anyone looking to leverage LinkedIn to build a personal brand. For me, it has paid for itself several times over in new business income and increased salary. Use code DUFFIN for 10% off. 

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Riverside

If you’re not investing in video content, you’re falling behind! Riverside is an online studio for high-quality podcast and video recording and editing – and better than Zoom. (Psst! They have a free version…)

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