(STACK) After years of building my web design & education business, I've curated this collection of tools. These are the apps, services, and resources I rely on daily to run Squarestylist.

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Dropbox

Storing and sharing client files

I've been using Dropbox for years and love how reliable the sync is across all my devices. When I'm working with clients, the shared folder system makes collaboration seamless, and I never worry about version control issues.

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Slack

Internal team communication

I use Slack to keep all my team communications organized by project and topic. What I appreciate most is how it keeps conversations threaded and searchable—I can always find that important decision we made three months ago.

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Vimeo

Hosting course videos

I chose Vimeo over YouTube for my course content because of the privacy controls and professional presentation. I love that I can customize the player to match my brand, and the video quality is consistently excellent with searchable transcripts and up to 4K videos.

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Thrivecart

Processing course sales

I switched to Thrivecart for my course sales because of its powerful affiliate management features. The checkout experience is smooth, and while the backend is a bit clunky, it’s quite robust!

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Dropbox Sign

Managing client contracts

After trying several e-signature tools, I settled on Dropbox Sign because it integrates seamlessly with my existing Dropbox workflow. I really love the Template link option.

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Notion

Central hub for business planning

Notion is my second brain—I literally run my entire business from here. From project planning to course content organization to task logging. I love how flexible it is!

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PixResize

Quickly resizing and optimizing images for web use

When I need to quickly resize multiple images for web use, this simple tool that I developed does the job perfectly.

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Cleanshot

Creating tutorial content

This is hands down the best screenshot tool I've ever used. I rely on it daily when responding to student or client questions. The annotation features are incredible, and the full-page screenshot capability is essential for capturing entire website designs.

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Figma

Creating wireframes

I use Figma for everything visual—from wireframing client websites to creating slide decks for my courses. I love how I can collaborate with clients & team in real-time and they can leave comments directly on designs.

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Squarespace

Primary platform for building and hosting client websites

I've built my entire business around Squarespace because it gives me the perfect balance of user-friendly design tools and deep customization through CSS and JavaScript.

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