You don’t need dozens of subscriptions to start an online business. If I were starting over today with a limited budget, these are the first four tools I’d pay for. They cover the essentials: 1. Build a website & collect emails 2. Grow on social media 3. Create short-form videos 4. Own your domain name I’ve reviewed a lot of… Read More »The 4 Tools I’d Buy First If I Had a $50/Month Budget
My saas grew exponentially in January to 20k users – mailchimp charges per contact so my bill was $500. I only send 2 email blasts per month and new users receive a 2 email sequence. Been using Mailchimp for years but my bill has only ever been ~$100. Is there anything cheaper? What’s everybody using these days? A: If you’re… Read More »Q: What’s cheaper than Mailchimp?
Thinking through what it means to move on without rejecting where you came from.
Something I realized quietly.
Let me guess how this started. You weren’t angry at Mailchimp.You weren’t trying to switch tools. You just opened your bill one day and thought: “Wait… why is this more expensive now?” That’s usually how people end up searching for email marketing tools cheaper than Mailchimp. Not because Mailchimp is terrible — but because something stopped making sense. This post… Read More »Email Marketing Tools Cheaper Than Mailchimp (An Honest Look)
Growing up, more noise meant more love until moving forced me to question that. When I first celebrated the holidays in Canada, I remember thinking: Why does this feel so… quiet? Growing up in the Philippines, holidays were loud, long, and impossible to miss. Decorations went up early, food was always excessive (in the best way), and gatherings didn’t feel… Read More »Does Celebrating Less Mean Loving Less?
This episode felt less like an interview and more like one of those long conversations you have when you finally ask the questions you’ve been meaning to ask for years. We had Jomar Hilario on the podcast—and if you’ve been in the online space for a while, you know he’s one of the people who was doing this way before… Read More »The Messy Middle of Building Online with Jomar Hilario
If you’re a work-from-home parent like me, you probably already know this feeling: You sit down to finish something important… and suddenly your phone buzzes. Then another ping. Then you think, Maybe I’ll just check Instagram real quick. And before you know it, 20 minutes disappear into reels, Amazon carts, or random rabbit holes you don’t even remember clicking on.… Read More »How to Dopamine Detox for Parents (And the Story That Made Me Finally Try It)
Work-from-home life looks tidy on camera… but behind the scenes? Total chaos. In this episode, Rowell and I talk about routines, guilt, distractions, and a few busy mom work from home tips I rely on to keep things running smoothly. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on my podcast, In A Jam, now streaming on Spotify. If there’s one thing the pandemic… Read More »Busy Mom Work From Home Tips You Can Actually Use (From Parents Doing It Daily)
I’m a coach looking to scale. Most software I try is either built for big agencies or feels too complex. What’s working right now for coaches to get clients easily? A: I used to run small group coaching sessions for business owners inside a Facebook Group.We used Zoom for live calls, Google Drive for replays, and Mailchimp for reminders. It… Read More »Q: What’s the best software to get clients for coaches and consultants?