My (updated list of) Favorite Tools & Apps

My (updated list of) Favorite Tools & Apps

Last year, I approached my husband through tired mom-eyes riddled with a cabin fever of epic proportions and said, "I need to shop spending money on crap we don't need. I'm buying stuff because I'm bored and lonely and sad. Halp."

A list of apps that can help: from your personal spending issues to your business organization and marketing. Hooray!

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Hello 2020! Thoughts from Sam for the New Year.

Hello 2020! Thoughts from Sam for the New Year.

Alas, my loosely veiled resolution-intentions are as follows:

  • Say “no” quickly and with resolve when my gut knows it’s not the right fit for me (applies to clients, jeans, home appliances, and dry shampoo that’s white.)…..

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Creating a Team

Creating a Team

FIVE:thirty is, after all, a local small business, just like you.  And like you, we enjoy flexibility and customization.  One of our favorite things about working with smaller businesses, is that they understand our style of putting together a team of freelancers and independent contractors to suit an individual project’s need.

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Five things FIVE:thirty Wants You To Know About Websites

Five things FIVE:thirty Wants You To Know About Websites

Website design is often a tricky business.  An industry that can be full of jargon you don't quite understand poses a heavy risk of miscommunication between you and your designer.  While we strongly feel that you should always work with professionals you are comfortable with (in any industry), there's a few points that come up often when we start working on a new website with a client.

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