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All-in-One Business Platform Review: What I Use in 2025

All-in-One Business Platform Review: What I Use in 2025

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jul 3, 2025 | Systems & Tools

I spent three months switching between multiple tools. ClickUp for task management, Calendly for scheduling, Stripe, Mailchimp for email campaigns, Canva for graphics, Google Drive for files, and QuickBooks for detailed financial reports. Each one with its login,...
How I Organize Business Files Fast After Work

How I Organize Business Files Fast After Work

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jun 30, 2025 | Systems & Tools

Twenty-three minutes hunting for a client contract that lived somewhere in my digital chaos. Files named “Untitled” and folders called “Business Stuff” scattered across three different drives. Drinking cold tea while I clicked through the mess,...
Business Metrics Dashboard Setup for Side Hustlers

Business Metrics Dashboard Setup for Side Hustlers

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jun 26, 2025 | Systems & Tools

Spent three hours last Sunday hunting through disconnected spreadsheets trying to figure out if last month was better than the one before. Numbers scattered across Google Analytics, ClickUp, my half-completed revenue tracker, and my notebook. I couldn’t tell if...
Bare Minimum Tech Setup to Start Your Side Business

Bare Minimum Tech Setup to Start Your Side Business

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jun 23, 2025 | Systems & Tools

I opened my laptop at 9 pm last night. Stared at the screen. Too tired to make something new. Too wired to close it and sleep. Three tabs with tools social media ads kept telling me would fix everything. A notification about another workshop on some tech stack. The...
Why I Switched Project Management Tools for My Business

Why I Switched Project Management Tools for My Business

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jun 19, 2025 | Systems & Tools

I stared at my project management setup three months ago and was frustrated. Tasks scattered across three different tools, deadlines buried in forgotten boards. The system I built six months ago wasn’t working anymore because my business had shifted. This...
How to Set Up Business Systems While Working Full Time

How to Set Up Business Systems While Working Full Time

by Merissa Si-Lence | Jun 16, 2025 | Systems & Tools

I made my first folder system while sitting on the couch. Tuesday. Almost midnight. Eyes hurt. Brain fuzzy. Emails everywhere, some for clients, some for work. Post-it notes with ideas stuck to my desk, my planner, my laptop. Another client invoice nearly missed since...
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