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Accounting and Finance
Accountants & Bookkeeping:
• Decimal
• Jones Square
• PPL CPA
Accounting Software:
• Gusto Payroll & Electronic Onboarding
• Discounted QuickBooks Subscriptions
(We are a QuickBooks® Business Affiliate Program Member)
Credit Card Processing:
• Cornerstone Credit Card Processing
Credit Cards with Rewards:
• Capital One Business Credit Card
Finance Metrics Evaluations:
• Ruth King’s Financially Fit Business
Basic Infrastructure
Phone Systems:
• 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
Healthcare, Telemedicine & Lower-Cost Extras
• Optimal Telehealth (Also offers Med Sharing Plans)
• Thrive (EAP & Telehealth)
Payroll Processing
• Bamboo HRIS
• Gusto Payroll & Electronic Onboarding
• Discounted QuickBooks® Payroll Subscriptions
(We are a QuickBooks® Business Affiliate Program Member)
Field Operations
Fleet Fuel Cards (reduce admin costs):
• Fuelman
• Wex
Field Task List Forms:
• Connecteam Forms (has a free version)
Field Software:
• Bluon
• BuildOps
• FieldEdge
• FieldWorx
• Housecall Pro
• Jobber
• MioCommerce
• NiceJob
• SAWIN
• Sera
• ServiceM8
• Service Titan
• Service Trade
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
Parts:
• Malachy Parts Plus
Training
Low Cost Online Technician Training Options:
• 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
Other
Coming soon!