02 · Run

Run your business with AI

Deploy your app, track users, accept payments, reach customers, create content, and automate operations — every tool and guide you need after building.

Ship it 4 hosting tools →
Netlify
Hosting & deployment

Static sites and Jamstack apps with forms, auth, and serverless built in

●●●●● Free · Free · $19/mo Pro
Vercel
Hosting & deployment

The default deployment platform for frontend frameworks — push to GitHub, get a live URL

●●●●● Free · Free · $20/mo Pro
Railway
Hosting & deployment

Deploy backends, databases, and full-stack apps with one click — the modern Heroku

●●●● Free · Free $5 credit · Usage-based
Render
Hosting & deployment

Simple cloud hosting for web services, static sites, and cron jobs

●●●● Free · Free · $7/mo Starter
Track it 3 analytics tools →
Plausible
Analytics & tracking

Privacy-friendly web analytics that fit on a single dashboard — no cookie banners needed

●●●●● $9/mo
PostHog
Analytics & tracking

Product analytics, session replays, feature flags, and A/B testing in one open-source platform

●●●● Free · Free 1M events · Usage-based
Google Analytics 4
Analytics & tracking

The free analytics standard — powerful but complex, with a steep learning curve

●●●●● Free · Free
Get paid 2 payment tools →
LemonSqueezy
Payments & billing

Sell digital products with built-in tax compliance, license keys, and a merchant of record

●●●●● Free · 5% + $0.50 per transaction
Stripe
Payments & billing

The payment infrastructure that powers most of the internet — accepts cards, subscriptions, and invoices

●●●● Free · 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
Reach customers 8 marketing tools →
Beehiiv
Email marketing

Newsletter platform built for growth — monetization, referrals, and analytics out of the box

●●●●● Free · Free 2,500 subs · $39/mo Grow
ConvertKit
Email marketing

Email marketing for creators — visual automations, landing pages, and digital product sales

●●●● Free · Free 10K subs · $25/mo Creator Pro
Mailchimp
Email marketing

The email marketing tool everyone knows — reliable, feature-heavy, and increasingly bloated

●●●●● Free · Free 500 contacts · $13/mo Essentials
HubSpot CRM
CRM

Free CRM that scales into a full marketing, sales, and service suite — if you can navigate it

●●●● Free · Free CRM · $20/mo Starter
Pipedrive
CRM

Visual sales pipeline CRM designed for small teams — drag deals through stages

●●●● $14/mo Essential
Buffer
SEO & growth

Schedule social media posts across platforms — simple, affordable, and built for small teams

●●●● Free · Free 3 channels · $6/mo per channel
Ubersuggest
SEO & growth

Budget-friendly SEO tool — keyword ideas, content suggestions, and site audits without enterprise pricing

●●●● Free · Free limited · $29/mo Individual
Ahrefs
SEO & growth

The SEO power tool — backlink analysis, keyword research, and competitor tracking for serious growth

●●●●● $29/mo Lite
Create content 9 creative tools →
Canva AI
AI image generation

AI-powered design suite — generate images, remove backgrounds, resize for every platform, all in one place

●●●●● Free · Free · $13/mo Pro
DALL·E
AI image generation

AI image generation built into ChatGPT — the easiest way to create images if you already use OpenAI

●●●●● Free · Free in ChatGPT · $20/mo Plus
Ideogram
AI image generation

AI image generation that actually gets text right — logos, posters, and typography that other tools botch

●●●●● Free · Free 10 images/day · $8/mo Basic
Midjourney
AI image generation

The gold standard for AI image generation — stunning visuals from text prompts via Discord

●●●● $10/mo Basic
CapCut
AI video generation

Free video editor with AI features — auto-captions, background removal, and templates for social content

●●●●● Free · Free · $8/mo Pro
Descript
AI video generation

Edit video like a Google Doc — transcribe, cut, add captions, and remove filler words by editing text

●●●●● Free · Free 1 hr · $24/mo Hobbyist
HeyGen
AI video generation

AI avatar videos — create talking-head explainers and demos without a camera, script, or editing skills

●●●● Free · Free 1 avatar · $24/mo Creator
Opus Clip
AI video generation

Turn long videos into viral short clips — AI finds the best moments, adds captions, and formats for social

●●●● Free · Free 10 clips · $15/mo Starter
Runway
AI video generation

Professional AI video generation and editing — text-to-video, image-to-video, and motion brush tools

●●●●● Free · Free 125 credits · $12/mo Standard
Automate & operate 10 AI ops tools →
Make
Workflow automation

Visual workflow automation platform with deep integrations and AI capabilities

●●●●● Free · Free / Pro from $9/mo
Clay
AI sales & outreach

AI-powered data enrichment and outbound sales automation for GTM teams

●●●● From $149/mo
Microsoft Copilot Cowork
AI operations

Agentic AI inside Microsoft 365 — describe an outcome and it executes across Word, Outlook, and Excel

●●●● $30/user/mo
Durable
AI operations

AI website builder with built-in CRM, invoicing, and business tools for small businesses

●●●● From $12/mo
Intercom Fin
AI customer support

AI customer support agent that resolves tickets using your knowledge base

●●●● $0.99/resolution
Jasper
AI marketing

Enterprise-grade AI marketing content platform with brand voice controls

●●●● From $39/mo
Notion AI
AI operations

AI-powered workspace that turns your docs, wikis, and projects into an intelligent ops layer

●●●● $10/member/mo add-on
Sheet Ninja
Workflow automation

Turn any Google Sheet into a live backend API — the fastest way for vibe coders to ship without touching a database

●●●● Free · $9/mo
Zapier Central
Workflow automation

AI-powered automation hub that turns natural language into live workflows

●●●● Free · Free / Pro from $19.99/mo
Copy.ai
AI marketing

AI-powered GTM workflows that automate content, outreach, and sales operations

●●●●● Free · Free / Pro from $49/mo

Your playbook

The post-launch reading order

Follow these guides in order — from deploying your app to running the full operation. Each one builds on the last.

23 guides for operators All guides →

founder · 8 min read

New

How to Hire a Vibe Coder in 2026: Cost, Where to Look, and What to Ask

A practical guide to hiring a vibe coder — what they charge, where to find good ones, the questions to ask, and the red flags to avoid.

vibe-codinghiring
Jun 2026

founder · 9 min read

New

Vibe Coding Agencies: How to Choose One in 2026 (and Avoid the Bad Ones)

How to hire a vibe coding agency in 2026 — what they cost, how to vet one, the red flags to avoid, and where to find vetted agencies.

vibe-codingagencies
Jun 2026

founder · 8 min read

New

Vibe Coding as a Service (VCaaS): What It Is and How It Works in 2026

Vibe coding as a service explained — what VCaaS delivers, how engagements and pricing work, and when it beats building it yourself.

vibe-codingservices
Jun 2026

founder · 6 min read

Notion Just Became an AI Ops Platform. Here's What That Means for You.

Notion's new Developer Platform adds Workers, an External Agents API, and database sync. What it means for non-technical founders automating their ops with AI.

notionautomation
May 2026

founder · 7 min read

Updated

Vibe Coding Is Now on Job Descriptions: What It Means for You

Coinbase, JPMorgan, NVIDIA, and others list vibe coding as a required skill. What that shift means for founders building teams and PMs managing them.

hiringteam building
May 2026

founder · 9 min read

You Built It. Now What? The Vibe Coder's Distribution Playbook

Vibe coding solved the building problem. It created a selling problem. Here's how to get your first real users.

distributionmarketing
Apr 2026

founder · 9 min read

Best AI Tools for SaaS Founders in 2026

The specific AI tools that matter for SaaS businesses: app building, customer support, marketing, analytics, and payments. Ranked for operators, not developers.

saasfounders
Apr 2026

founder · 9 min read

The 2026 Solopreneur Stack: How to Run a Business Like a Team of 20

A practical guide to the AI tools and workflows that let 1–3 person teams operate at a scale that once required a full company.

solopreneurAI stack
Mar 2026

founder · 10 min read

Start Accepting Payments: Stripe vs LemonSqueezy for Non-Technical Founders

How to start collecting money online — comparing Stripe and LemonSqueezy for different business models.

paymentsstripe
Mar 2026

founder · 7 min read

Setting Up AI Customer Support That Doesn't Embarrass You

How to deploy an AI support agent that handles 80% of tickets without making your brand look bad.

customer-supportautomation
Mar 2026

founder · 8 min read

AI Image Generation for Founders: Product Shots, Social Content, and Branding

How to use Midjourney, DALL-E, Ideogram, and Canva AI to create professional visuals without a designer.

AI-imagesmidjourney
Mar 2026

founder · 10 min read

AI Tools to Run Your Startup: The Operator Stack

The AI tools that replace entire departments — marketing, sales, support, and operations in one stack.

operationsautomation
Mar 2026

founder · 10 min read

Create Marketing Videos with AI — No Camera, No Editor, No Budget

How to make product demos, explainers, and social clips using HeyGen, Descript, CapCut, and Runway.

AI-videoheygen
Mar 2026

beginner · 8 min read

Set Up Analytics in 30 Minutes: GA4 vs Plausible vs PostHog

Which analytics tool to pick, how to install it, and what metrics actually matter when you're just starting out.

analyticstracking
Mar 2026

founder · 8 min read

Automate Your Marketing with AI — Without Hiring a Marketer

How to set up AI-powered marketing that actually works — content, social, email, and analytics on autopilot.

marketingautomation
Mar 2026

founder · 8 min read

The AI Content Pipeline: From Idea to Published Post in 30 Minutes

A step-by-step workflow combining AI writing, image generation, and video tools into one repeatable content system.

contentworkflow
Mar 2026

founder · 7 min read

Your First CRM: HubSpot vs Pipedrive for Early-Stage Founders

When you need a CRM, which one to pick, and how to set it up without overcomplicating your sales process.

CRMsales
Mar 2026

beginner · 6 min read

How to Buy a Domain and Point It at Your App

Where to buy a domain, how DNS works in plain English, and how to connect it to Vercel, Netlify, or Railway.

domainDNS
Mar 2026

beginner · 8 min read

How to Deploy Your App: Vercel, Netlify, and Railway Compared

A plain-English guide to getting your app live — comparing the three best hosting platforms for non-technical founders.

deploymenthosting
Mar 2026

founder · 9 min read

Email Marketing from Zero: Beehiiv, ConvertKit, and Mailchimp for Founders

How to choose an email platform, build your first list, and send emails people actually open.

emailmarketing
Mar 2026

beginner · 15 min read

The Post-Launch Checklist: 15 Things to Set Up After You Ship

Domain, analytics, payments, email, CRM, SEO, social — the complete operational checklist for non-technical founders.

launchchecklist
Mar 2026

founder · 12 min read

SEO for Non-Technical Founders: What Actually Matters

Skip the jargon — here's what SEO really is, what to focus on first, and which tools are worth paying for.

SEOorganic
Mar 2026

founder · 7 min read

Social Media Management When You're the Whole Team

How to maintain a social media presence across platforms without burning out — tools, templates, and workflows.

social-mediabuffer
Mar 2026

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