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Mainstreet MEP™ Business-Building Resources
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Accounting and Finance
• QuickBooks Subscriptions (Discounted)
• Gusto Payroll & Electronic Onboarding
• Bamboo HRIS
Accountants & Bookkeeping:
• Better Bookkeepers
• PPL CPA
• Decimal
Credit Card Processing:
• Cornerstone Credit Card Processing
Credit Cards with Rewards:
• Capital One Business Credit Card
Fleet Fuel Cards (reduce admin costs):
• Coast
• Fuelman
• Wex
Finance Metrics Evaluations:
• Mainstreet MEP MEP Business Builder Bootcamp
• Ruth King’s Financially Fit Business
Business Formation & Basic Infrastructure
• Bizee – Start a LLC in 6 Steps
• Northwest Registered Agent – How to Start a Business
Accounting and Payroll Software:
• QuickBooks Subscriptions (discounted)
• Gusto Payroll & Electronic Onboarding
• Bamboo HRIS
Phone Systems:
• HighLevel – Ai answering, forwarding, and missed call text back (Free Trial)
• OpenPhone / Quo Ai
• Ring Central
• Unitel Voice
Task Mgmt, SOPs and Internal Storage:
• Connecteam Knowledge Base & Forms (has a free version)
• EOS One Meeting, Task and KPI Mgmt (has a free version)
• Notion (has a free version)
Office Software Alternatives:
• OpenOffice
• Foxit PDF
Benefits and Human Resources
Background Checks for New Hires
• PreciseCheck
Healthcare, Telemedicine & Lower-Cost Extras
• Optimal Telehealth (Also offers Med Sharing Plans)
• Thrive (EAP & Telehealth)
Payroll Processing
• Gusto Payroll & Electronic Onboarding
• Bamboo HRIS
• QuickBooks® Payroll Subscriptions
Field Operations
Field Task List Forms:
• Connecteam Forms (has a free version)
Field Software:
• Bluon
• BuildOps
• FieldEdge
• FieldWorx
• Housecall Pro
• Jobber
• NiceJob
• SAWIN
• Sera
• ServiceM8
• Service Titan
• Service Trade
• Simpro
Marketing
Logos & Graphic Design:
• Canva
• Looka
DIY Marketing Platforms:
• HighLevel – DIY Marketing, Websites, Calls/Texts and Google Review Mgmt (Free Trial)
• Loomly – Social Media Mgmt
• Systeme.io – Marketing Platform (Free Version)
Parts and Buying Groups
Training
• Bluon
• HVAC School
• Interplay Learning
• Skillcat
Create Your Own Training Program:
• Connecteam Training (has a free version)
Training for Business Owners:
• Audible – Learn while you drive
• Books By Dale Carnegie
• Books By Dan Martell
• Books By James Clear
• Books By Ruth King
• Podcast: Service Business Mastery Podcast
• Podcast: The Integrated Entrepreneur
• Podcast: Trade Finance in Ten by Mainstreet MEP
Other
Coming soon!