The free tools I use to run a design agency

I run a UX/UI design agency called instantly

We just launched a month ago, we're super early. That being said we struggled at first to find the right tools to use for our agency, and I wanted to share them since there are a lot of other folks that want to launch their own agency or startup and this might save them time

1. Starting of with our meetings scheduling tool of choice: Cal.com
   It's open source, easy to use and they have their own in-house web-based video conferencing platform (no need for Google Meet or Zoom)

2. Slack
   Slack is where I communicate with my clients and share feedback on designs

3. Trello
   Slack is good for overall communication and not project management particularly. Trello is both powerful and all clients understand how it works

4. Figma
   Of course 😅 for UI design. Instantly can't exist without Figma

5. X
   I don't run google ads or send cold emails. The way I get clients is through X