There are so many free tools available on the internet today. I am honestly surprised and very grateful for the continued generosity of developers. They make it so much easier to start and manage an online business. 

The list of free tools is nearly endless, but today I’m going to rein it in and talk about my top three must-have tools to use in your first year of business. 

Many business owners have become true fans of Square payment processing and their innovative and streamlined approach to payment processing.

When we owned our first restaurant, implementing Square and their mobile card reader into our business made an enormous difference in the customer experience, speed of the payment transaction, and where it really counts--their very reasonable transaction fees and quick payouts. 

So you are thinking you want to build a new website for your business. There are several things you can do now before you take the technical plunge down the website building rabbit hole. There are so many things to think about as you begin this endeavor.