A minimalist gif with block colours of two women working on their laptops. The woman on the left side of the composition is sitting on some blocks. She has black hair and is wearing blue shorts, a yellow t-shirt and green shoes. The woman on the right side of the composition is sitting on the floor. She has black hair and is wearing blue trousers, a green tank top and yellow shoes. Behind them are 2 speech bubbles, the one on the left is green and the other one is blue. There is a looped line that runs from once speech bubble to the other and a small, yellow animated letter travels from one end to the other. There is an abstract white curved background.

A white heart shape with ‘WE LOVE’ written in the middle of the heart. The text is red.

On the left side of the composition is a blue square with ‘Google Suite’ written in white text in the middle of it. There is a pale red heart shape placed on the top right side of the polyhedron with white text in the centre which reads ‘ELLIE LOVES’. In the top right of the composition there is a square with a screenshot of the google suite. The screenshot shows the selection of applications that google offers. At the bottom of the composition there is a white square with “G Suite is an integral part of my daily life. It offers collaborative tools including Docs, Slides and Sheets which allows you to work with others remotely in real time. All of your edits are saved in the shared Google Drive. I like to make my work accessible offline using the handy feature, so that I can have a look while I go for a walk!” written in black.

On the left side of the composition is a orange, spiky polyhedron with ‘Trello’ written in white text in the middle of it. There is a pale red heart shape placed on the top right side of the polyhedron with white text in the centre which reads ‘VERA LOVES’. In the top right of the composition there is a spiky polyhedron with a screenshot of the Trello site. The screenshot shows the cards that you can use to organise your projects. At the bottom of the composition there is a white, spiky polyhedron with “I recently discovered Trello. It is a list-making application perfect for project managing and taking your organisation to the next level. I find it really easy and intuitive to use” written in black.

CO-WORKING & ONLINE MEETINGS

Google Workspace

#workflow #allinone #productivity #coworking #desctop #mobile

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is the all-in-one platform which provides free access to a multitude of tools including Mail and Meet, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides and Sheets. You can use Google Workspace on all devices and work remotely with other people in real time. All of the edits you make are auto-saved regularly and can be easily shared.

Slack

#coworking #discussion #productivity #community

The perfect co-working platform for sharing information and having discussions. You can customise your profile, set availability and create custom channels dedicated to specific topics. Keep discussions organised with the option to reply in thread. On top of co-working, you can simply conduct one-to-one voice calls and chats. Slack is available for desktop and mobile, and it synchronises between devices.

Zoom

#free #meetings #business #coworking #videocall #screenshare

Zoom has proven to be a very easy-to-use, versatile programme for online meetings. It has all the standard features of audio, video, chat and screen share. It’s free to use and unlimited for one-to-one meetings. It has a limit of 40 minutes for bigger group meetings.

CozyRoom

#free #voicechat #textchat #coworking #cute #gamelike

A cute, comfortable and gameified space for co-working. You can create your own room with furniture! CozyRoom is audio-only, with no video option.

Discord

#free #voicechat #textchat #coworking #screenshare

With Discord, you can create your personal server, invite people to join and use it as a co-working space or as a place to gather with friends for fun. Converse using audio, video or screenshare. You can dedicate channels for specific topics or tasks for your team.

ORGANISATION AND TIME-MANAGEMENT

Trello

#productivity #project-management #coworking #desktop #mobile

Trello is a list-making app perfect for project managing, co-working and taking your organisation to the next level. There are useful options like adding customisable backgrounds, colour-coded labels and covers, writing checklists and setting reminders for deadlines. You can also attach files from Google Drive or computer and share the boards with other people. Trello offers a multitude of templates you can choose from, or create your own from scratch.

Toggl Track

#timetrack #workflow #productivity

Highly-recommended workflow and time management app. You can record how much time you spend on each task. Manage projects and track your team’s progress. Get a better idea of how you spend your time and learn to make the most of it.

NOTE-TAKING

CocoonWeaver

#voicerecorder #transcribe #notes #Iphone

CocoonWeaver is a free voice memo app which offers an interactive and visual way of making notes. It records your audio and auto-transcribes your words. You can organise your notes into categories. Perfect if you prefer verbalising your ideas rather than typing them.

Evernote

#notetaking #productivity #organisation

Notes and organization tool. Capture and organize notes, files, photos, and voice memos in one place Evernote lets you use voice commands, save web page content and connect to other productivity tools like Google Drive, Gmail, Slack and more.

FOR YOUR ENTERPRISE

MailChimp

#marketing #newsletter #business #email

Multi-channel tools to promote and grow your business. Use the smart design and content tools to create newsletters for email marketing. Find your first customers, collect signups
and target the right audience.

Canva

#free #design #cv #socialmedia #templates

Canva is an online graphic design platform. User-friendly and intuitive to use with a variety of ready templates for social media content, posts, CV templates, postcards, presentations and many more types of visual content. The app is free, but the paid subscription offers additional functionality. Available for desktop and mobile.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Quickbooks

#accounting #finance #business #enterprise #paid

Track all your accounting needs whatever your line of work is. Perfect for businesses, self-employed and freelancers alike. As a HMRC recognised tool, Quickbooks helps with HMRC assessment and income tax estimates. Use it for income and expenses management, invoicing and more. It is paid with multiple different subscription options, starting as low as £8 per month.

Invoice Generator

#accounting #finance #invoice #template #website

A simple and quick invoice generator. Make attractive, professional invoices in a single click.

An illustration of three people in black, white and blue. There is a person in the foreground in the centre of the illustration with short black hair and a white, long-sleeved top, who is looking at a laptop while with their hand on left they are holding a giant computer window, while their hand on the right adjusts a giant, hovering slider. On the left in the background there is a person who is inside a giant computer window, who is leaning out to hold the other giant computer window the person in the foreground is holding. They have long black hair and a white top. There is a woman in the background on the left who has long white hair and is wearing a black top and a white skirt. She is adjusting a giant, floating slider which is on the far right of the illustration.

WEBSITE-BUILDING

Having a professional website is a big part of running a business. Here are a few of the most reliable website-building platforms out there. Some of them have free options available, others are paid, but with each platform you can set up an account and explore to see if it suits your needs before you commit. Most of the platforms also allow you to set up a show to sell your products or services.

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