canva

I use Canva to make my thumnnails, my media kit, graphics for my videos, you name it. I’m also a Canva Verified Expert so this is just a go to app.

tubebuddy

TubeBuddy is essentially YOAST FOR YOUTUBE. Use code RISINGSTARBUDDY to get 50% off if you have less than 1k subscribers ;)

epidemic sound

I use Epidemic Sound for the music in my YouTube videos. My favorite thing is they have a HUGE selection of royalty-free Lofi music.

riverside

Riverside is a virtual studio that makes recording and editing at the highest quality possible, accessible to anyone.

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flodesk

My go-to email marketing software that allows me to send stunning emails that capture my brand without coding or designers.

BUY ME A COFFEE

I use Buy Me a Coffee for a lot of things but primarily to facilitate my Bootstrap Star Students and Bootstrap Creators memberships for free.

TELLA

Tella is a screenrecording software for creators. Create demos, online courses, 1:1s for customers, promote your project on social media, and more.

ENJI

With too many tasks, too little time, and no idea where to begin—marketing your small business often means guessing at every turn or forgetting it altogether. Enji exists to change that because it’s time for marketing to make sense.

MANYCHAT

I drive Instagram followers to my YouTube content through keyword automations I’ve setup in ManyChat to respond for me in my DMs.

bigvu

BIGVU is my go-to teleprompter app. They have a desktop version as well as a mobile app. I use it for UGC content and it’s perfect for beginners!

aha slides

Add Polls & Quizzes to Your Live Presentations. Engage any audience with Word Clouds, Live Polls, Quizzes, Q&A, Brainstorming tools and more.

Voice Jungle

Professional voiceovers made easy. The problem is many voiceover sites can be complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. We believe you shouldn’t have to pay a ton of money for a great voiceover.

streamyard

I use StreamYard to multi-stream to YouTube and LinkedIn. It also changed the game for me when they started offering webinars.

PAYHIP

I use Payhip for ShopLaShondaBrown.com. They charge a transaction fee on top of Stripe and Paypal and that’s it! I absolutely LOVE IT!

USCREEN

Uscreen makes it easy for video creators to deliver a premium membership with video content, built-in community & mobile apps.

printify

Printify is a Print on Demand service with a wide selection of products - shirts, hats, hoodies, jackets, socks, mugs, posters & more. Focus on selling and branding. We will handle the rest - printing, packing & shipping.