Tools we use at Lob that we would highly recommend for all startups.

1. 12 Tools Every Startup
Should Be Using
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2. 1. Yesware
www.yesware.com
It is always helpful to know when someone has opened or not
opened your emails so you know when you need to follow-up.
Never worry or wonder if someone has actually read your email.
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3. 2. Rapportive
www.rapportive.com
A simple way to guess anybody’s email address. A very powerful
tool, especially for outbound sales, bizdev opportunities, and
general outreach.
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4. 3. Olark
www.olark.com
Installs a live chat box on your website, allowing your customers
and visitors to chat with you in real-time.
Customers really appreciate being able to get in touch easily. This is
also a great tool to get valuable feedback on your product.
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5. 4. Zenefits
www.zenefits.com
Zenefits is a huge time saver - letting you set up new employees,
provide a dashboard for them to manage their benefits, and get
everything set up with insurance providers with the click of a
button.
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6. 5. Boomerang
www.boomeranggmail.com
This handy little tool makes it so you never get lost in your inbox
again. Never forget to follow up with a customer again. Boomerang
lets you bounce emails back to the top of your inbox if there is no
reply and schedule emails to go out in the future.
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7. 6. ZenPayroll
www.zenpayroll.com
Easy way to make sure all your employees get paid. Simply the best
payroll management service out there.
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8. 7. Basecamp
www.basecamp.com
There are so many project management options out there, but
Basecamp works well and is simple to use.
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9. 8. Base CRM
www.getbase.com
Integration with Gmail allows us to easily track ongoing dialogue
with customers and leads.
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10. 9. Indinero
www.indinero.com
Great way to keep track of revenue and expenses to make sure you
are on the right track when it comes to spending money.
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11. 10. Postman
www.getpostman.com
Postman is super useful when coding new products and features.
Great for testing and requesting.
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12. 11. Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com
A great way to keep up with the latest and greatest whilst getting
constructive feedback from the developer community on new
product and feature releases & updates.
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13. 12. Amazon Web Services
www.aws.amazon.com
Robust, reliable, and easily scalable.
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