The Tools You Need To Create A Low Cost Startup

The internet has endless amounts of free information, tools and resources.

This has provided incredible opportunities for many people, including giving entrepreneurs without funding behind them the ability to start a business. In this article, we’ve listed some of the best free and low-cost resources and tools that can help you create your own start-up online. 
 

Canva 

 
Canva is a free tool that allows you to easily create graphics such as logos, social media graphics, infographics, and more. The great thing about Canva is that it supplies templates so you don’t actually do any design work. If creating designs isn’t your skill, then the templates are perfect for you. Simply choose your template design and add in your text and content. If you are starting a business, you could even create your logo.
 

Fiverr 

 
Fiverr is a platform for freelancers. The freelancers featured here have different skills. If you need something done, there is probably someone on Fiverr who can make it happen.

Over the years, Fiverr has continued to get better. In the early years, most of the work was priced at $5. Now you can pay more and get high-quality work in a very short period of time. An example of how this works is Me and My Glass, who use freelancers in Australia and Indonesia for website and graphic work. This means that when the working day starts in the UK, the work they have asked for has been completed. 
 

 

WordPress

 
Building a website doesn’t require you to be a pro web designer when you have an easy-to-use web builder called WordPress. WordPress is used on nearly 20% of the world’s websites, so it’s trusted by small and large businesses. WordPress makes it easy for you to get your business online rather quickly. You can even purchase a domain via WordPress. Once that is done, you can select a design or theme. You have literally thousands of themes to choose from. There are free and paid themes available. If you are looking to sell products online, no problem. Simply use the free plugin called WooCommerce. It’s an easy setup so you can sell your products in no time.
 

YouTube

 
YouTube has a channel for all sorts of subjects. The television network to the internet is a great way to entertain yourself for hours. It’s not just an entertainment network though, there are many channels that make it easy for you to learn pretty much anything. Marketing your business online can be complicated for many, but when you have free videos teaching you all the digital marketing platforms, it makes it a little bit easier, even if you aren’t a professional marketer.

With the free tools and resources listed, starting a business is both cheaper and easier than it has been in the past. The low barrier to entry gives anyone the opportunity to have a side hustle or even be a full-time business owner! What are you waiting for?