Startup Stash founder's toolbox

Idea → company,
on a $0 stack.

Everything you need to go from napkin sketch to paying customers — validated tools with free tiers that actually last. From the makers of the AI directory.

Validate the idea

Perplexity

Market research with cited sources in minutes.

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Typeform

Beautiful surveys people actually finish.

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Tally

Free-forever forms for waitlists and validation.

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Carrd

One-page landing to test demand in an evening.

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Build without code

Lovable

Chat your MVP into existence.

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Bolt.new

Full-stack apps generated in the browser.

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Framer

Marketing site with pro polish, no dev needed.

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Airtable

Your backend, disguised as a spreadsheet.

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Company & legal

Stripe Atlas

Incorporate a US company from anywhere.

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Firstbase

Launch, run and grow a US business remotely.

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Notion

The startup OS — docs, wikis, roadmaps, CRM.

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DocSend

Pitch decks with analytics on every view.

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Measure & grow

PostHog

Product analytics, session replay, flags — free tier included.

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Plausible

Privacy-first web analytics you can actually read.

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beehiiv

Newsletter growth engine with built-in monetization.

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Buffer

Schedule everywhere, free plan for starters.

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