Mama With a Calling
Equipping You to Walk by Faith on Your Business Journey
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Podcasting Tools
Podcast Mic
My favorite mic is this one from Amazon. It’s got amazing sound quality and sits on my desk for ease and convenience. Love the price, too!
Podbean (podcast hosting)
Podbean is so easy to use and gives a lot of stats to help manage the growth of the show. They make it easy to get your podcast onto other platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon. Get one month free if you use my link!
Podbean (podcast hosting)
Podbean is so easy to use and gives a lot of stats to help manage the growth of the show. They make it easy to get your podcast onto other platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon. Get one month free if you use my link!
Video Tools
Ring Light (standing)
If you’re going to be doing video calls with clients, podcast interviews, YouTube videos, recording videos for courses and more, then you’ll want to have good lighting. Natural lighting isn’t always an option, so I love having a good ring light. This is the ring light I have used for years. It comes with a phone holder which is really nice.
Ring Light (desk)
If you have the space for a standing ring light, then there are desk versions as well. These are also great if you’re going to be recording your hands doing things, like crafting or cooking. This one just clamps to the desk so it takes up a minimal amount of space.
Website Tools
BigScoots (website hosting)
I use BigScoots and love them. They are a little more than some of the other hosting options, but they have amazing feedback (I’ve never heard one person complain about their hosting!). If you use use my link and use the code FYI47WF9AGC5, you can get 50% off for your first month!
BluChic Theme
Once you have your domain and hosting, you will need a theme (the design) for your website. I love my Isabelle theme from BluChic. They have a variety of feminine themes and they are compatible with Elementor!
Shopify
Shopify is a way to sell digital products on your website or blog. They also have a way to send the digital products to the customer once they’ve paid. They have a Lite plan which is under $10. So you can use them to process payments and deliver the product but you wouldn’t have an actual store front. To see if you like it, they have a great 14 day FREE trial so you can check it out. Just go here to sign up.
Building an Email List
Convert Kit
To begin collecting emails for things like a blog, email marketing, etc. you will need to have an email service provider. ConvertKit is one of the best out there. If you’re serious about making money online, get ConvertKit from the beginning. They have a free plan for up to 1000 subscribers to try it out, but note that you can’t send automated emails with the free plan. For $15/month, you can use all of their main features up to 300 subscribers. It’s a great way to get started.
Learning about Business
FleaMarket Flippers
Rob and Melissa are amazing flippers (try over $100k in a year!)! They often make hundreds and even thousands of dollars PER SALE! In their course Flipper University, they teach you how to find those awesome items. They also have a course teaching freight shipping so you don’t have to be afraid to ship BIG stuff (think exercise equipment and bigger). Big items can often mean big money. Their Facebook group that goes along with the course is pretty active as well.
Budgeting and Finances
Undebt.it
With running a business comes a good hard look at finances. The less you need to make, the more your business can grow. This is a great FREE website that let’s you input all of your debt then look at the different options for how to pay it off. So you can compare debt snowball to paying off the largest card first. Love this free online tool. It also shows you predicted times on when you will be paying off that debt. Motivation!
Quickbook Self Employed
I love how easy this is to keep track of all of my business expenses. I connect it to my business accounts and it keeps tracks of all of the transactions. All I have to do is swipe to indicate it was for business or personal. The bonus mile tracker feature is awesome, especially if you’re reselling. Driving to all of those yard sales counts! If you’ve never tried it, get 50% off the first 6 months.
