Free Resources To Level Up Your Business Game
Resources For Growing + Scaling Your Side Gig Into A Professional Small Business
No one gets to the top alone.
And as a female entrepreneur, you have a lot of small business tasks to juggle. Even more so when you’re the only employee.
Meaning, you need some help if you want to end up shopping on Rodeo Drive.
These resources have been carefully selected to help you on your journey from “just a side gig” to a professional and successful small business.
And remember, if it all gets to be too much for you, just…
Gratis Resources.
Tools + Resources . Challenges . Mindset.
Free Downloads . Affirmations . TedTalks + Podcasts.
Tools + Resources
Tools & Resources
These Tools + Resources have been hand-selected because of their excellence in providing users with helpful resources and great customer service, ease of product/service use, fair price points and of course, overall effectiveness of the product or service.
Those marked with a “*” are the same tools + resources that Taylor personally uses in running her own businesses.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
- Shipstation — Web-based Shipping
- Textedly — Text Service
- *Typeform — Survey Your Customers
- *ActiveCampaign — Email Marketing
- *Voxer – Audio Voice Text Service
- DocUSign – allows clients to e-sign documents
- *Adobe Acrobat Sign – allows clients to e-sign documents
- HelloSign – secure e signature app
SOCIAL MEDIA
- *Planoly — Social Media Scheduling
- *Tailwind — Social Media Scheduling (Pinterest mainly)
- *Canva – Easy DIY Graphics
- *UppBeat – Unlicensed Music, i.e. free music to use
- SoundStripe – Unlicensed Music, i.e. free music to use
- WordSwag — Add text to photos
- Layout — Let’s you create layouts for Instagram before you post so you can see how it looks
MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS
- Trainual — Employee Training + Onboarding platform
- Miro — Team Collaboration Platform (digital sticky notes)
- Trello — Team Collaboration Platform
- Zapier — Automate Tasks Online
- *IFTTT — Automate Tasks Online
- Zoho — CRM
- *ActiveCampaign — Email Marketing
- Fiverr.com – find freelancers to assign & outsource tasks
- *Rev — convert video/audio to text
- BambooHR – BambooHR automates operational HR tasks
GO GREEN
- Wren — Offset Your Carbon Footprint
- *UCapture — Carbon Neutral Shopping (With Discounts!)
- SouthPack – earth friendly packaging
- NoIssue – earth friendly packaging
- *Moo.com – earth friendly business cards
WEBSITE ASSISTANCE
- Unbounce — Landing Page builder + more
- Convert Kit — Build landing Pages, Sign up forms, email marketing + more
- *Surfer SEO — SEO Plugin
- *Yoost SEO — SEO Plugin
- LeadPages — Build websites, landing pages, pop-ups, alert bars, + beyond
- *Rank Math — SEO plugin for WordPress based sites
- UpTime – Site speed helper and website monitoring
- *JPEGMini – shrinks images without compromising high res images (helps with site speed)
- Shopify — online shop
ONLINE ADS HELP
- Wordstream — Good Ads Made Easy
- TheOptimizer — Ad Campaigns; centralized automated campaign management.
AUDIENCE RESEARCH
- Exploding Topics – surface rapidly growing topics before they take off.
- AMZ Scout – Complete Toolset for Selling on Amazon
- Jungle Scout – all-in-one platform for finding, launching, and selling Amazon products
- Stackline – Explore retail, brand and shopper trends
- *Google’s Consumer Interest Insights – help you understand how your customers are searching for and engaging with your business on Google.
- *Google’s Demand Forecasts – help you to understand the predicted upcoming trends relevant to your business.
- *Google’s Audience Insights – help you better understand who your customers are by surfacing the unique characteristics, interests, and behaviors of user groups who see your ads and convert.
- *Alexa Traffic Rank – Learn about how your site is being found through search engines, find similar sites to yours, and more
- ClearBit – data activation platform
- Uplead – data activation platform
- PeopleMap
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
- *Google Trends – Explore what the world is searching for on Google
- *Google Keyword Search – Plan the keywords to use based on Google keyword research
- *Amazon Reviews – research competitors reviews to see what your potential clients are raving (or hating) about similar products
SPONSORSHIPS & PITCHING BRANDS
- *Pitch It Perfect – THE best course for bloggers/influencers wanting to learn how to pitch brands and land sponsorship deals
- Influencer Academy – another great course by Julie Solomon (Pitch It Perfect creator) that teaches bloggers/influencers how to create a real business out of posting on social media
SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORMS
- *Paperbell – online coaching platform, including a subscription platform
- MemberVault – host online courses, 1:1 meetings, memberships + more
- *MemberPress – host online courses, Memberships + more (WordPress Plugin)
- Thinkific – host online courses and memberships
- Patreon – platform to build membership program for creatives
ONLINE VIDEO/WEBINAR PLATFORMS
- Teachable – online course platform
- EasyWebinar – host live webinars
- *Rev — convert video/audio to text
- *Screenshare — capture your screen in high quality + edit it
Challenges
Challenges
Here you’ll find Challenges that have been created based on requests from Taylor the Attorney’s audience + client-base.
CHALLENGE No. 1: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome is a free 10 day email challenge that is designed to move you past your self-imposed limitations and into possibilities that create your dream life, full of self-love, acceptance and success.
Parts of this Challenge are designed to really well…challenge you. After all, when you make impactful and meaningful shifts in your mindset + behaviors, you can expect some of it will be uncomfortable.
The goal of this Challenge is to help you change your behaviors and patterns regarding your self-esteem and self-awareness.
Free Downloads
The following free downloads have been created with creatives in mind.
Free Downloads
Mindset
Mindset
Use the mindset resources below to get your mind right, girlfriend! Without a clear sense of where you’re going and the headspace to get there, you’re lost.
Helpful Apps
Headspace – create life-changing habits to support your mental health
Calm – #1 app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation
Bounceback – free skill-building program designed to help lower your stress + anxiety
I Am – Daily Affirmations
Self Care Resources
Self Care Resources for Teachers
40 Self Care Tips for the Mommas Who Are Stretched Too Thin
Self-Care and Mental Health Pinterest Board
10 Podcasts That Will Help Your Find Your Best Self
Mental Health
A Big Ass List of Mental Health Resources
The Ultimate List Of Digital Mental Health Support
11 Lessons Learned as a Counselor for 11 Years
10 Podcasts That Will Help Your Find Your Best Self
Free Guided Meditations
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
The Best Guided Meditations On YouTube
YouTube Meditations for Depression + Anxiety
10 Free Amazing Guided Meditations
Affirmations
You may be thinking, “affirmations? REALLY? Very unique and different Taylor.” But, truly your mindset breeds your actions and actions become reality.
Repeat your favorite empowering affirmations as many times as you need to until they become your reality and you no longer need to repeat them:
- My business brings value and purpose to others.
- I have the power to achieve anything I desire.
- I am amazing and capable of more than I realize.
- I have the courage to be seen and heard.
- I CAN do hard things. My strength is greater than any struggle.
- I don’t have to wait to feel ready to act on my goals. The timing will never be right. I am ready now.
- I am fearless. I am confident. I am limitless.
- I create my own reality, I live on my own terms and I choose what I become.
- I am an empowered woman and my success is inevitable.
- I respect myself, and expect others to respect me.
TedTalks + Podcasts
Not every week feels like you’re on top. And that’s normal! Believe me. These TedTalks + Podcasts are meant to bring you clarity, empowerment + inspiration as you walk through your business journey.
TEDTALKS
Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders
Gayle Lemmon: Women Entrepreneurs, Example Not Exception
Pat Mitchell: Dangers Times Call for Dangerous Women
Madeleine Albright: On Being A Woman + A Diplomat
Leila Hoteit: 3 Lessons on Success From an Arab Businesswoman
Dolores Huerta: How to Overcome Apathy + Find Your Power
Stacey Abrams: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself
Mel Robbins: How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over
Tabitha Coffey: Why You Need To Be A Bitch
Luvvie Ajayi: Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Laura Vanderkam: How to Gain Control of Your Free Time
PODCASTS
A Taylored Adventure to Happiness
Unapologetically Abundant
Girl Boss Radio with Puno
About The Attorney
Hi! My name is Taylor + I’m a small business attorney (J.D./MBA).
I currently run a family law firm with my husband in Round Rock, Texas, as well as Taylor the Attorney, an online legal platform designed for female, creative entrepreneurs who want to pursue their passion project full time and quit their 9-5.
