My table of tools for startups [Google Docs]
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My table of tools for startups [Google Docs]
My table of tools for startups [Google Docs]
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5 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 2 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Pricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
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What people liked
Useful, comprehensive at-a-glance list
From 4 comments
I started this a long time ago but it quickly grew too tedious and unwieldy for me to complete. I'd like to open it for editing so anyone can include their own tool or fill in…
matthiaswh on HNThat is a hell of a list. I found some categories of items on there that I did not even know I needed!
cannuk on HNThanks, Awesome list. This for sure would help me save hell lot of time.
fallenlad on HNWow, great list thanks! For CRM you can also add Nimble, they integrate with google app, linkedin and facebook. If you use google apps its really good.
doc_larry on HN
Objections
Spreadsheet gets unwieldy and hard to compare as it grows
From 2 comments
I usually find spreadsheets harder to compare when it gets bigger (similar to the comparison table on wikipedia). I have added the first few sub-lists on Romku:…
pmorel on HNWasn't even aware Romku existed. What a cool service. I personally think, though, that the spreadsheet is more useful, just because I can compare features without having to click…
joedogboi on HN
Open editing would attract spam
From 2 comments
I started this a long time ago but it quickly grew too tedious and unwieldy for me to complete. I'd like to open it for editing so anyone can include their own tool or fill in…
matthiaswh on HNImpressive list. I agree that spreadsheet with open editing will be spammed very quickly (especially this type of spreadsheet with different tools). I've hoped to solve this…
yatsyk on HN
Requests
Add more tools such as PagerDuty, DevOps and metrics tools
From 1 comment
This is a great list. Thanks for creating it. There's no mention of PagerDuty in the Alerts / Monitoring section. There's also nothing in the way of DevOps tools a la Puppet /…
pedoh on HN
Add API/REST column
From 1 comment
I think it would be useful to add a column to specify if the hosted services provides an API and if it is REST-ful.
mrtimo on HN
Add a PR and press release section
From 1 comment
Maybe you'd also like to include a PR tools / press release platforms section? A few press release platform suggestions: PRWeb, PR NewsWire, PitchEngine, PressDoc (disclaimer;…
sborsje on HN
Questions
Where to find tax services for startups
From 2 comments
Any thoughts on finances? For a startup full of software focused engineers, I'd like to get taxes sorted out and managed. Any thoughts/insight on this?
alexhaefner on HNIt looks to me more like indinero does accounting. I'm looking for some service to do my taxes. AM I right in thinking this?
alexhaefner on HN
Alternatives named
Toolz.me
From 2 comments
One crazy friend of mine developed a website to do exactly that, check it out http://toolz.me/kirillzubovsky. They are in public beta, I believe.
kirillzubovsky on HNIncredible list. Here's a user-friendly crowd sourced version: http://toolz.me/
redrussak on HN
Romku
From 1 comment
I usually find spreadsheets harder to compare when it gets bigger (similar to the comparison table on wikipedia). I have added the first few sub-lists on Romku:…
pmorel on HN
Startup tools pbworks list
From 1 comment
Very similar to http://startuptools.pbworks.com/w/page/17974963/FrontPage (not indicating any plagiarism or anything of the sort, just happened to come across this yesterday!)
alexholehouse on HN
Tapdom startup tools list
From 1 comment
Thought I'd share another startup tools list, primarily focused on dev/web/mobile: http://www.tapdom.com/resources/startup-tools
metachris on HN