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 9 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
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.

18 guides for operators All guides →

founder · 9 min read

New

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

New

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

26 run prompts

Prompts for deployment, analytics, payments, email marketing, SEO, AI images, AI video, and more.

Browse run prompts →

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