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I spend less than 1% of my ARR to run my 6-figure consulting business.
I own the operations agency, _systms™ . We work with the world’s most innovative startups, accelerators, and agencies to advance into their next phase of efficiency and growth.
Our tech stack is stupidly straightforward, and I believe every team’s stack should be—no matter how big or small.
Internally and when working with clients, we aim to keep operating costs low and optimize them using the fewest tools possible to reduce complexities and bottlenecks.
To give you an idea, here is the exact tool list we use:
- Forms (free b/c affiliates) → Paperform
- Mapping ($100/yr) → Miro
- Invoicing (free + CC processing) → Stripe
- Internal Planning (free b/c consultant) → Notion
- Email ($72/yr) → Google
- Calendar Scheduling (free) → Cal.com, Inc.
- Video Recording ($100/yr) → Tella
- Website ($200/yr) → Squarespace
- Communication (~$100/yr) → Slack
Tech stacks don’t need to be complicated or expensive.
They need to be strategic.