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Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

During my time as a tech consultant, I’ve spoken with numerous clients who jumped on the Smartproxy (now known as ‘Decodo’) bandwagon based on its reputation and fairly competitive pricing. While it’s a reliable mid-tier proxy provider, Decodo has limitations, which means your business should sometimes consider alternative solutions. This is particularly true if you ... Read more
Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs

Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide

If you’re thinking about an exit in the next 6 to 36 months, let’s talk about the big picture and the trade-offs of different strategies. As a CPA, I’ve helped many small business owners sell their business, and help them figure out what the business is worth, so I’ve ran into a whole bunch of ... Read more
Best Amazon Business Brokers for 2025

Best Amazon Business Brokers for 2025

The market for Amazon FBA businesses has evolved significantly in recent years. After a price boom in 2021, valuations for Amazon brands have come down from their peak.  If you’re considering selling your Amazon business, it’s important to understand the impact these shifting sands may have. If you’re more familiar with the day-to-day operations of ... Read more
Boulevard vs Meevo

Boulevard vs Meevo: The Real Differences You Should Know About

Choosing the right salon management software can feel a lot like picking a new stylist. There’s a lot of promise upfront, but the real difference is in the experience. If you’re a busy salon owner, spa manager, or stylist, you already know that not all platforms are created equal, which is why I want to ... Read more
Applicant Pro Alternatives

Applicant Pro Alternatives: What to Use Instead of iSolved ATS

iSolved Talent Acquisition, formerly known as ApplicantPro, is a great all-around applicant tracking system that’s best suited for in-house HR recruitment teams or organizations that need an integrated human capital management system. If you’re on the search for a more modern ATS  for more advanced recruitment needs, such as AI automations or CRM capabilities, check ... Read more
Best ATS for Startups

Best ATS for Startups

When it comes to selecting an ATS, it can be tough to choose from the overwhelming list of options currently available, with newcomers being added to the mix constantly.Although choice-fatigue may be a challenge, startups should step back and instead focus on specific business needs and key factors to ensure the software you choose is ... Read more
Best Product Changelog Tools

Best Product Changelog Tools

Have you ever logged in to a software system you’re responsible for, only to discover that something has changed, and no one warned you ahead of time?  Or maybe you’ve been sitting in a meeting with a client, feeling pretty confident, when suddenly you both notice something new in the system that wasn’t there the ... Read more
Best SOP Software

Best SOP Software

Back in the day, putting together Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) was a long and often painful process. Sometimes, even creating just a handful of them could drag on for months. You’d need to sit down with each team member, pick apart their workflows, get all the details down, and then run through what felt like ... Read more
Top ProductBoard Alternatives

The Top ProductBoard Alternatives for Every Type of Team

How’s your product roadmap looking these days? Is it helping your team stay on track, or is it starting to feel off? Maybe it’s time to see if there’s a better way to manage things. Perhaps it’s even time to try out a roadmapping tool! Why use a roadmapping tool, and when does it become ... Read more

Best Notion Alternatives for Release Notes

Notion is a popular go-to for release notes; it’s flexible, customizable, and already in use across many teams. I’ve used it extensively. But when you’re managing product updates at scale, especially for growing teams or public changelogs, Notion starts to feel like a workaround. It’s not built for release management and lacks key features like ... Read more
Homebase vs Gusto

Homebase vs Gusto

Businesses operate best when supported by systems that streamline processes. Gusto and Homebase are two of the more popular platforms out there when it comes to workforce and employee management, and you can see why they’re well-liked.Although many of the features are similar, their core features differ quite a lot, and it’s important to know ... Read more
Guidde vs Trainual

Trainual vs Guidde: Which Is the Better Fit for Modern Knowledge Sharing

When you’re scaling a business, your team’s ability to learn, and keep learning, is make-or-break. But building a strong training program from scratch? That’s not exactly a walk in the park. That’s where tools like Trainual and Guidde come in. Both are designed to help teams document processes, deliver training, and onboard employees more efficiently. ... Read more
Best Shopify Shipping Apps for E-Commerce Success

Best Shopify Shipping Apps for E-Commerce Success: A Deep-Dive Guide

FTC Disclaimer: We do make money from this blog and may receive compensation for this work in the form of commissions, fees and complimentary product access. Review our full FTC disclosure here. Shipping is no longer a back-office chore. It’s a strategic lever that can either erode your margins or fuel your growth. Ninety-five percent ... Read more
Best Tools for Async Team Collaboration

Best Tools for Async Team Collaboration

If your team works asynchronously, these tools make life way easier: Let’s get into some specific reasons why. Comparisons at a glance Tool Primary Purpose Key Features Best For Async Capabilities Ease of Use Guidde Visual process documentation and workflow guides Browser extension/desktop app with one-click capture; AI-generated video guides; automatic assembly; no design skills ... Read more
Melio vs. QuickBooks Online

A CPA’s Review of Melio vs. QuickBooks Online for Payments (2025)

Handling payments manually felt like a necessary evil at some point. But platforms like Melio and QuickBooks Online changed that. They made payments easier. They transformed how businesses managed cash. As a CPA who’s spent years drowning in invoices, ledgers, and every type of financial headache imaginable, I experienced these changes firsthand. So, let’s break ... Read more
The Best Freshteam Alternatives for Small Businesses

The Best Freshteam Alternatives for Small Businesses

When you’re running a small business, hiring the right people isn’t just important, it’s everything. But finding those people efficiently? That’s where your applicant tracking system (ATS) comes in. The wrong one can feel like you’re wrangling spreadsheets in a thunderstorm, while the right one keeps your hiring clean, fast, and affordable. So, I’ve rounded ... Read more

Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide

Best Amazon Business Brokers for 2025

Boulevard vs Meevo: The Real Differences You Should Know About

Applicant Pro Alternatives: What to Use Instead of iSolved ATS

Best ATS for Startups

Best Product Changelog Tools

Best SOP Software

The Top ProductBoard Alternatives for Every Type of Team

Best Notion Alternatives for Release Notes

Homebase vs Gusto

Trainual vs Guidde: Which Is the Better Fit for Modern Knowledge Sharing

Best Shopify Shipping Apps for E-Commerce Success: A Deep-Dive Guide

Best Tools for Async Team Collaboration

A CPA’s Review of Melio vs. QuickBooks Online for Payments (2025)

The Best Freshteam Alternatives for Small Businesses

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Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

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By Nate Drake

During my time as a tech consultant, I’ve spoken with numerous clients who jumped on the Smartproxy (now known as ‘Decodo’) bandwagon based on its ...

Best Amazon Business Brokers for 2025

Best Amazon Business Brokers for 2025

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By Francis Walshe

The market for Amazon FBA businesses has evolved significantly in recent years. After a price boom in 2021, valuations for Amazon brands have come down ...

Best ATS for Startups

Best ATS for Startups

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By Tarryn Menzies, PMP, AgilePM

When it comes to selecting an ATS, it can be tough to choose from the overwhelming list of options currently available, with newcomers being added ...

Best Product Changelog Tools

Best Product Changelog Tools

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By Barbara Kephart, PMP

Have you ever logged in to a software system you’re responsible for, only to discover that something has changed, and no one warned you ahead ...

Best SOP Software

Best SOP Software

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By Barbara Kephart, PMP

Back in the day, putting together Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) was a long and often painful process. Sometimes, even creating just a handful of them ...

Best Notion Alternatives for Release Notes

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By Tarryn Menzies, PMP, AgilePM

Notion is a popular go-to for release notes; it’s flexible, customizable, and already in use across many teams. I’ve used it extensively. But when you’re ...

Homebase vs Gusto

Homebase vs Gusto

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By Tarryn Menzies, PMP, AgilePM

Businesses operate best when supported by systems that streamline processes. Gusto and Homebase are two of the more popular platforms out there when it comes ...

Best Tools for Async Team Collaboration

Best Tools for Async Team Collaboration

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By Barbara Kephart, PMP

If your team works asynchronously, these tools make life way easier: Let’s get into some specific reasons why. Comparisons at a glance Tool Primary Purpose ...

The Best Freshteam Alternatives for Small Businesses

The Best Freshteam Alternatives for Small Businesses

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By Talitha Van Niekerk

When you’re running a small business, hiring the right people isn’t just important, it’s everything. But finding those people efficiently? That’s where your applicant tracking ...

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