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Small Business Resources
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items Are you a small business owner? This collection shows you all of my favorite small business tools, resources, apps etc!
Sections
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Small Business Apps/Websites
Selling Platforms
Laser Cutter Businesses
Vinyl Cutter/Sticker Businesses
Sublimation
Order Packaging/Shipping
Small Business Apps/Websites
Creating designs, business stationery, design resources
One of my favorite apps for creating designs (t-shirt, sticker, pngs, etc) on my iPad! So many capabilities all in this single app! This app is very beginner friendly!
Procreate
Another one of my favorite design programs. This one has endless capabilities but I recommend this for the more advanced designer.
Adobe Illustrator
This app is an absolute MUST for every small business owner. So many tools available to make everything you need for your small business from posting content, business cards, order inserts like thank you cards, and so much more. Plus the basic versio...
Canva
Massive platform full of resources for any business made by other small businesses as well! Businesses supporting businesses 🥰
Etsy
Really great website for all kinds of design resources and fonts!
Design Bundles | SVG Files, Clipart, Laser, Sublimation PNGs
Awesome website full of all types of file downloads and fonts! Use my affiliate link to receive a discounted monthly membership!
Creative Fabrica - Premium Crafting Fonts, Graphics & More
Wonderful website I use a lot to design my laser svg files. Beginner friendly as well!
Kittl - Unleash Your Creative Power
Another website I use for svg design. Not as beginner friendly, but a powerful tool for a bit more advanced users.
Cuttle: Generate Personalized SVG Cut Files in seconds
Selling Platforms
Great platforms to sell your products on
One platform I sell on! If you don't have a large following or are knowledgeable on driving traffic to your business, Etsy will be great for you! They have a bit higher fees, but they also drive traffic to you.
Download the Etsy Seller App (iPhone & Android)
Create a really customized website through Shopify! If you can drive your own traffic to your website, this is the way to go!
Shopify App Store
Great platform for digital products!
Stan - Your Creator Store
Laser Cutter Businesses
This is my main small business and here is all the resources I use for that!
This is my very own shop! Find laser design files here!
TheWeatheredPeach - Etsy
My other website on another platform I sell my laser files on!
The Weathered Peach | Design Bundles
This is my laser I use for my small business and I LOVE it! It's truly a beautiful machine, powerful and products perfectly cut projects every time. I can't recommend the P2 enough!
xTool P2 55W Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter
While it's not absolutely necessary, an inline fan really helps get nice clean cuts longer before machine cleanings. I love this specific one, I do not recommend anything else!
AC Infinity CLOUDLINE PRO T6, Quiet 6” Inline ...
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I order acrylic sheets here!
Custom Made Better
I order wood, patternply and acrylic from this website!
Smokey Hill Designs: Laser Materials, Laser Supplies, and ...
Laser safe masking tape to use on your projects you don't want burn marks to show on
12" x 100' Roll of Paper Transfer Tape for Vinyl, Made in ...
I order my 3m backing here. They also have laser engraving blanks too!
Crafted Supplies. Laser engraving blanks
These acrylic markers are amazing! Super pigmented and perfect for painting small details on your projects like on earrings!
Grabie Acrylic Paint Pens - 28 Color Extra Fine Tip ...
My favorite paint brushes to use on my wood projects
40 Pcs Foam Brush,1” Foam Paint Brushes, Wood Handle ...
These sell really well for me! I do custom engraves on them and people love to buy them for wedding gifts.
Acacia cutting boards
I use this to clean laser residue off my laser. Never spray directly inside your laser, spray on a rag first! This stuff take residue right off!
Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner 32 fl oz
I use these to clean the lenses and mirrors on my laser
ZEISS Pre-Moistened Lens Cleaning Wipes, 200 ...
I use this to blow out my laser during cleanings…and if I need to sand down my engrave projects, this blows the sanding dust right out so my engraves look amazing!
Multi-Use Electric Air Duster for Cleaning Dust ...
Vinyl Cutter/Sticker Businesses
Vinyl cutter resources
I have a silhouette cameo for years! I love this vinyl cutter over the others. Very precise cuts and this thing is a beast!
Silhouette Cameo 5 Vinyl Bundle- 36 Sheets ...
Really awesome vinyl shop I order my vinyl from!
SK Houston - Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) and Sign Vinyl Store
Love this transfer tape for applying my vinyl decals
YRYM HT Vinyl Transfer Tape, Medium Tack, Red Grid, 12 ...
My favorite sticker paper to use in my inkjet printer
ZICOTO Premium Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper - Glossy ...
Hands down the best laminate to use to protect your stickers!
Oracal Oraguard 210 Laminate - Creative Craft Vinyl
Great starter printer for your sticker business
HP OfficeJet 8015e Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer with ...
If you have a little bit bigger starting budget, this printer is awesome for sticker making! The large ink capacity tanks last a long time so replacing ink is far and few between.
Epson EcoTank ET-2800 Wireless All-in-One Supertank Inkjet Printer White C11CJ66202 - Best Buy
Sublimation
Sublimation printer and resources
While this is not a true sublimation printer, this one can be easily converted into one! Watch a YouTube video on converting it first, but I promise it's not hard! This is what did after using a sawgrass for years and I have amazing print quality fro...
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 All-in-One Wide-format Supertank Printer White C11CJ21201 - Best Buy
If converting a printer isn't your thing, this would be the go to printer!
Printers – Sawgrass Sublimation Ink and Printing
Hands down the best quality sublimation paper around
A-SUB Sublimation Transfer Paper, No. 1 in North ...
I love using parchment paper to press my sublimation designs
Amazon Basics Parchment Paper, 90 Sq Ft Roll
I love this heat press and have used it for years. It's still going strong!
Fancierstudio Heat Press Digital Heat Press 15 x 15 ...
If you need a large heat press, this is it! I have used this press for years and it still works like new.
ePhotoInc Heat Press 16 X 24 Large ...
Order Packaging/Shipping
Shipping resources
Great for packaging earrings, keychains, stickers etc for orders!
200 Count - 4" x 6" Self Sealing Cellophane Bags ...
Great quality earring cards I use! You can have a custom stamp made to add your business name or logo to easily too!
ovsor 150 Pcs Earring Cards for Selling with ...
I use these bubble mailers for my small products like earrings or keychains! Love that they are self seal!
4x8 Inch Bubble Mailers 100 Pack, Self Seal ...
A thermal printer is honestly life changing in the business world! Saves SO much time and effort printing off shipping labels! This is the brand I use and it is wonderful! Super easy set up as well.
Thermal Printers
Shipping labels I use for my thermal printer
Immuson Fanfold 4 x 6 Direct Thermal Shipping ...
Really nice quality shipping boxes I use for my smaller items. They are sturdy and keep your product safe while shipping!
Sodissa 6x6x2 Inches Shipping Boxes Pack of 25, ...
Discounted shipping website to purchase shipping for your packages!
Free UPS and USPS shipping software | Pirate Ship
I love these little bubble pouches to protect my smaller products while shipping! Makes packing up orders fast since they are sealed on three side already and I just slide the product in easy peasy!
100Pcs Bubble Out Bags Pouches 6"x 6"