A presentation given to Startup Tri-Valley where I discuss the tools Fixate uses and the best practices used to adopt them. Suggestions for startups and founders on how to use tools to be more efficient, save money, and get ahead.

2. create a meaningful voice
INTRO:

3. Dont let the tools drive your
business. Drive business with
tools.

4. </// TOOLS >
• Move faster
• Prepare for growth
• Be effective & efficient - impact success
• Grow without headcount
• Save money

5. Problem
Too Many Options
Too Many Logins
Too Simple

6. </// TYPES >
• OPERATIONAL: You cannot run your business without these.
Email, Accounting, Document Management. Example SalesForce
• PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: “Do more with less.” - “Work
smarter not harder.” – etc. Example Trello
• ENHANCEMENT: Do a better job with your regular activities.
Example Cloz

7. </// FIXATE STACK >
Bill.com
Expensify
Google Apps
LastPass
Quick Books Online
Slack
Trello
Zapier
Box
DocuSign
Drive
DropBox
O365
Azure
GitHub
Goo.gl
Jira
MongoLabs
Name.com
Rollbar.io
SendGrid
WPMU Dev
Wordpress
Operations
Bregante + Company
Engine Room
Founder Traction
Hoge Fenton
i-Gate
KickPay
Professional
Services
Content
Management
Sales&Marketing
ApplicationDevelopment
Bit.ly
Buffer
Calendly
Cirrus Insight
Cloze
Facebook
Google Analytics
HelloBar
LinkedIn
Twitter
SalesForce
ShutterStock

8. The Glue:
Access Management & Integrations

9. </// TAKE YOUR TIME
>
• CRM
• Accounting
• Document Management
• Web Content Management

10. </// PASSWORD SHAREING >
• Yes but very limited
• Great way to save money
• Share, but don’t share

11. </// WHEN SHOULD YOU PAY? >
• If it provides value
• When you max out
• If that ONE feature _______

12. • Pick fast, kill fast
• Document
• Use Email as Governance
• Determine impact before using
• Use password management
• Prepare for vNext
</// DO > </// DON’T >
• Fear Silos
• Borrow from friends – this is not Netflix
• Chase “nice to have”
• Underestimate time commitment

13. </// SSO and Oauth >

14. </// DANGER ZONE! >
• Product Hunt
• Siftery.com
• StackShare.io
• Tool Happy Friends

15. </// FIXATE STACK >
Bill.com
Expensify
Google Apps
LastPass
Quick Books Online
Slack
Trello
Zapier
Box
DocuSign
Drive
DropBox
O365
Azure
GitHub
Goo.gl
Jira
MongoLabs
Name.com
Rollbar.io
SendGrid
WPMU Dev
WordPress
Operations
Bregante + Company
Engine Room
Founder Traction
Hoge Fenton
i-Gate
KickPay
Professional
Services
Content
Management
Sales&Marketing
ApplicationDevelopment
Bit.ly
Buffer
Calendly
Cirrus Insight
Cloze
Facebook
Google Analytics
HelloBar
LinkedIn
Twitter
SalesForce
ShutterStock

16. THANK YOU