The biggest and arguably best way to connect directly with overseas factories, particularly in Asia.

Search for things like hang tags, hardware and other components from international suppliers. Lots of private label products too.

A great way to do research on overseas factories.

Another quality control option who will manage on-site quality control inspections in China.

Find US manufacturers in a variety of product categories.

A large database of US manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers.

A quality control company who will help you conduct inspections at your overseas factory.

Want to outsource your sourcing? Sourcify will help you find suppliers and manage production in China.

If you don’t have a physical office, you can use this service to receive mail.

Don’t want to DIY your books? Get a virtual bookkeeper to help you.

Not only is it important to know your passwords, you want to have them stored safely too! Use this tool to keep all your logins in one place.

The gold standard storage solution for storing your business’s documents, photos and other files.

Planning on trademarking your logo or product name? Incfile handles Trademark applications at a reasonable price.

Get a business phone number that directs to your mobile!

Want consumer feedback in minutes? Pickfu makes it easy to get feedback about your product, logo, packaging and more.

If you’re an LLC, you’ll need to submit a Profit and Loss statement and Balance Sheet to your accountant when it’s time to do taxes. Quickbooks helps you keep your books like a pro.

Planning on trademarking your logo or product name? Incfile handles Trademark applications at a reasonable price.

Process credit card payments on the go at fairs, trade shows, and pop up with this handy card reader.

Beautiful, easy to use templates for pitch decks, social media graphics, landing pages and more

Let graphic designers compete for your business! Host a design contest for logos, branding guides, product artwork and more

Another design competition site that allows you to host a competition for a logo or other graphic design project.

Fiverr is great for accomplishing low-cost, project-based design work. You can also search for tasks like product photography, keyword research for SEO, and simple video animations.

Use Looka's AI-powered platform to design a logo, make a website, and build a brand you love.

Another popular ecommerce platform to get your store up and running.

Install a “customer -service” chat app on your website.

Get help with all the small shopify tasks you can’t (or just don’t want to) do yourself.

Beautiful Shopify themes to uplevel your website look and feel.

Get a super-professional, functional website – easy to manage on the backend – and that connects with a bunch of helpful shipping and promo apps!

Need help building and managing your Shopify store? Find affordable taskers who can assist you.

Many entrepreneurs apply their own packaging. A basic barb gun will attach hang tags to a variety of products.

Install on your website and get the best shipping rate comparisons each time you are preparing to ship an order.

Fulfillrite will ship all of your online orders, as well as fulfill orders from crowdfunding campaigns.

A global fulfillment solution for ecommerce businesses.

The most beautiful custom shipping boxes! Wow your customers with a branded delivery experience plus get $25 off your first order

Shipmonk is another great way to fulfill customer orders. Send them your inventory and they’ll ship orders directly to your customers!

Want to make money while you sleep? Use a site like Shipstation to handle all your fulfillment. Just ship finished product to their warehouse and they’ll do the rest.

An alternative to EasyShip to manage your own ecommerce shipping from your home or office.

If you do your own shipping, you’ll need a scale to measure package weights!

If you’re looking for an easy place to buy shipping supplies, Uline is a good choice. Wide variety of items, low minimums, and fast delivery.

Another popular ecommerce platform to get your store up and running.

Need small retouching tasks on your product photography? Flatworld will help you do color changes, smooth out wrinkles and uneven lines and more.

If you are DYing your own product photos, a light box can make it more professional.

Anyone taking their own product pics can usually benefit from removing distracting backgrounds or shadows; this app lets you clean up photos quickly and easily.

Get official looking product photos at a decent price.

Taking lifestyle or styled product shots for social media? A tripod with a light ring can up your game.

Incentivize influencers, bloggers and passionate customers to promote your brand with an affiliate program. You'll be able to generate a unique URL for each affiliate, set your own commission terms, track referred sales, and easily make payouts.

Get a FREE professional -looking line sheet for pitching retailers. Easily upload products listings, pricing, terms and more, and download a line sheet minutes later.

Browse marketing freelancers for smaller, hourly projects.

Manage email marketing like a pro. When someone checks out with a product on your website, you can assign them a certain tag, and then trigger a series of automated emails (i.e suggest more products, collect feedback etc) over days, weeks or months.

Email marketing for ecommerce entrepreneurs, with lots of handy features for converting emails into sales.

Connect with for-hire marketers for project-based marketing work such as search engine optimization, social media engagement and more.

See how your site is performing for certain search terms (and check in on your competition).

Software to help you manage and grow Amazon sales.

Plan and schedule your Instagram posts in advance.

Design emails people actually love to get in their inbox—and look great on any device. Beginners and experts use Flodesk to create campaigns that grow their business.

Learn how to clarify your brand messaging so that people buy your product. Hands down one of the most important business books you’ll ever read.

A book to help you focus and prioritize on what really matters for your business (and life).

If you are a product entrepreneur in any sort of domestic partnership, this book is a must-read. In order to free up time to dedicate to your business, you’ll have to first make sure your workload at home (running a house, kids etc) is equitable and fairly balanced.

A way of thinking about organization and productivity that may change your whole life!

Your ability to persevere is one of the most valuable resources you have - make sure you are properly wielding this power as you launch and grow your business.

A must-read manifesto about how to focus and create more time and space in today’s distracted world.

Learn how to wow your customers and grow a loyal fan base.

Navigate the ups and downs of building a business with more resilience and wisdom.