Leaders need effective tools to get the job done, whether the job is charitable work or making sure your shelves are stocked for Black Friday. In the early stages of a business when capital is in supply, low- and no-cost tools are especially useful to manage your operations or capture all of your million-dollar ideas!

Forbes.com has a great round-up of essential tools! I use half on the list (2, 3, 7-10, 12, 13, 17, 19!), and honestly don’t know how I lived my life before Evernote, in particular. Click here for platforms that can help you avoid dropping the operations ball, while keeping a steady flow of customers dribbling into your business.

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