Startup Foundation
Essential tools to set up and run a lean startup team — communication, project management, and operations for early-stage teams of 2-5 people.
#startup#team#early-stage
Stage 01
Communication
Keep your team aligned with async and sync communication.
Slack
Business communication platform
Freemium
Notion
All-in-one workspace for notes and docs
Freemium
Loom
Async video messaging for work
Freemium
Explore more
Slack for real-time chat. Notion as your team wiki. Loom for async video updates.
Stage 02
Project Management
Track work, ship features, and stay organized.
Linear
Streamlined issue tracking for teams
Freemium
GitHub
Code hosting and collaboration platform
Freemium
Explore more
Linear for beautiful issue tracking. GitHub Projects for dev-centric boards.
Stage 03
Design & Prototyping
Design your product and create marketing assets.
Figma
Collaborative interface design tool
Freemium
Framer
Tool for interactive prototyping.
Free
Penpot
Open-source design and prototyping platform
Open Source49.4K
Canva
Visual design platform for everyone
Freemium
Explore more
Figma for product design. Penpot for open-source design files. Canva for quick assets.
Stage 04
Development Infrastructure
Code hosting, deployment, and backend services.
GitHub
Code hosting and collaboration platform
Freemium
Vercel
Frontend cloud and deployment platform
Freemium
Supabase
Open-source Firebase alternative
Freemium103.8K
Explore more
GitHub for code. Vercel for deployment. Supabase for backend.
Stage 05
Business Operations
Payments, support, and day-to-day operations.
Zapier
Automate workflows between apps
Freemium
Calendly
Easy scheduling and appointment booking
Freemium
Airtable
Spreadsheet-database hybrid platform
Freemium
Explore more
Zapier connects your ops tools. Calendly for scheduling. Airtable for lightweight CRM and ops tracking.