Ben Lang
Verified
Ex Notion Head of Community | next play Founder | Angel Investing, Benlang.me
I’ve spent my life hopping between New York, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco. I'm a builder, former founder, and community guy, always in multiple places at one time. I was an early member of the Notion team, where I led community for nearly 5 years. I actively make angel investments and advise a few select startups
Purchases may generate affiliate commissions, primarily benefiting the creator, with a small portion for Gralio.
Ben's Startup
These are ALL of the best-in-class tools every early-stage startup should be using:
41 tools
Attio
"Fundraising: CRM" - Ben Lang
Customizable CRM: Build, track, analyze, and collaborate.
Gamma
"Fundraising: Deck" - Ben Lang
Effortless, AI-powered content creation. Presentations, docs, web pages.
AngelList
"Fundraising: Cap Table" - Ben Lang
Connect startups with investors, raise funds, and hire talent.
Mercury
"Finance: Bank account" - Ben Lang
Banking for startups: streamlined finances, effortless growth.
Deel
"Finance: Payroll" - Ben Lang
Global hiring and payroll, simplified for international teams.
Ramp
"Finance: Credit card / expenses" - Ben Lang
Control company spending, automate accounting, and save money.
Doola
"Finance: Incorporation" - Ben Lang
Launch and run your US business from anywhere. Simple, compliant, and supported.
Equals
"Finance: Reporting" - Ben Lang
Spreadsheet-like data analysis and reporting, simplified.
Gynger
"Finance: SaaS financing" - Ben Lang
Buy now, pay later for B2B software. Boosts sales, eases budgets.
Gelt
"Finance: Taxes" - Ben Lang
AI-powered tax advisory for proactive planning and compliance.
Figma
"Design & Brand: Interface design / whiteboard" - Ben Lang
Collaborative design tool for interface, web, and more.
Framer
"Design & Brand: Landing pages" - Ben Lang
Design, build, and publish websites effortlessly, without code.
Modyfi
"Design & Brand: Graphic design" - Ben Lang
Collaborative design platform with AI image tools and animation.
Jitter
"Design & Brand: Motion design" - Ben Lang
Create and share motion graphics effortlessly, right in your browser.
Notion
"Operations & admin: Wiki/notes/projects" - Ben Lang
Your connected workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
Slack
"Operations & admin: Team comms" - Ben Lang
Team communication and collaboration, all in one place.
Cove
"Operations & admin: AI collaboration" - Ben Lang
Visual collaboration hub for hybrid teams to brainstorm and plan.
Granola
"Operations & admin: Meeting notes" - Ben Lang
AI-powered workspace for collaborative thinking and content creation.
Ashby
"Operations & admin: Recruiting" - Ben Lang
Hiring platform streamlining recruiting and improving candidate experience.
Tally
"Operations & admin: Forms" - Ben Lang
Build beautiful forms free, collect unlimited responses easily.
Budibase
"Operations & admin: Internal tool-building" - Ben Lang
Build internal tools fast, connect to anything, deploy anywhere.
Make (formerly Integromat)
"Operations & admin: Automation" - Ben Lang
Visually connect apps, automate tasks, and boost productivity.
Vanta
"Operations & admin: Compliance" - Ben Lang
Automate security and compliance to build customer trust.
Thatch
"Operations & admin: Healthcare" - Ben Lang
Personalized employee health benefits, managed simply.
Clay
"Marketing & sales: Personalized outreach" - Ben Lang
Find, enrich, and connect with anyone using AI-powered research.
Buffer
"Marketing & sales: Social media" - Ben Lang
Plan and schedule social media posts, analyze performance, and engage your audience.
Alta
"Marketing & sales: AI revenue operations" - Ben Lang
Clear sales insights to boost revenue and optimize your pipeline.
beehiiv
"Marketing & sales: Newsletter" - Ben Lang
Build, send, and monetize newsletters with powerful tools.
SellScale
"Marketing & sales: Outbound" - Ben Lang
Automated outbound sales platform for smarter prospecting and scaling.
Pocus
"Marketing & sales: Buying signals" - Ben Lang
Find hidden revenue by surfacing ideal customers.
Cursor
"Technology & product: Coding" - Ben Lang
AI-powered code editor boosts productivity with code generation and completion.
Claude
"Technology & product: AI" - Ben Lang
Helpful AI assistant for reasoning, writing, coding, and more.
Lovable
"Technology & product: AI engineer" - Ben Lang
Build web apps fast, without code, own the results.
Vercel
"Technology & product: Cloud" - Ben Lang
Deploy, preview, and ship websites effortlessly.
Supabase
"Technology & product: Database" - Ben Lang
Open-source Firebase alternative with AI-powered database.
PostHog
"Technology & product: Analytics" - Ben Lang
Open-source product analytics, feature flags, and session recordings.
Loops
"Technology & product: Email" - Ben Lang
Connect apps, automate emails, improve user engagement.
Rep AI
"Technology & product: AI live chat" - Ben Lang
AI sales assistant for Shopify: guides shoppers, boosts conversions.
Julius
"Technology & product: Data analyst" - Ben Lang
AI-powered data analysis: ask questions, get insights, easily.
PromptLayer
"Technology & product: Prompt engineering" - Ben Lang
Track, test, and version your AI prompts for better results.
Jam.dev
"Technology & product: Bug tracking" - Ben Lang
Catch bugs faster with video replays and tech details.
An AI tool that observes your work, finds inefficiencies, and suggests smarter ways to do things. Maybe you can use your tools better, automate tasks, or switch software.