The Best Resources and Tools for Small Business Owners

"Opportunities don't happen. You create them."

Welcome to the CIA Media Group Resources section, a curated list of the applications we used to build and scale our business. We personally use the applications recommended on this page.


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It’s important to us that you know that we have experience with all of these companies, and we recommend them because we use them so, I’m not recommending them because we’re getting paid to do so.

Please do not spend any money on these resources unless you feel you need them and that they will help you achieve your goals.


Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve. 

Tools & resources listed below


A CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) is a software tool that will help you store, organize, and act on all of the info you have about your customers. Each customer has their own profile in the CRM which is where you store everything you know about that person. 

Payroll


Your payroll taxes, filed automatically.
We don’t just calculate your taxes, we file them with the right government agencies every time you run payroll. Try it out and get a $100 Amazon gift card!


Get a professional bookkeeper at a fraction of the cost of a bookkeeping firm, and powerful online accounting software with zero learning curve.
You get $400 in savings and I get $150.


It’s the Gmail you know and love designed for business, with admin controls and no ads. Swap @gmail.com with your own domain to create professional email addresses like yourname@example.com or sales@example.com

WaveApps


Create professional invoices for free. Wave's invoice software enables you to easily create and send professional invoices, with advanced features like recurring billing and automatic payments.

Bonding


Surety Bonds are mandated under Federal Law, thanks to The Miller Act. The Miller Act requires bonds to be posted on any federal project exceeding $100,000.


Making healthcare easy & truly affordable for everyone in your family and business.


Boomerang for Gmail lets you take control of when you send and receive email messages.

It's time to level the playing field.

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