My toolbelt of rockin' products and services

With Valentines day coming up, I'm sharing the products and services which make my life better. While it may border on love, I certainly am infatuated with:

Quartz daily new brief  - I read this email everyday, even their Saturday morning weekend edition. It's just the right amount of news so I san stay up to date with macro economic trends and current internet obsessions. (Subscribe in the upper right corner of their site.)

PV Solar Report  - My daily read for all my industry news and gossip. 

MailChimp  helped me format my newsletter and keep track of subscribers. The interface is a delight to use. 

Canva    is an easy design tool to create graphics, like the header on my newsletter. They have quite a few free designs, and premium designs are an extra $1. 

Weebly  makes creating a website as easy as a powerpoint. I've created two new sites in the last week,  UtilityAPI's FAQ Blog  and  Scott Luca's bio site.

How to Start a Startup - Y Combinator's Sam Altman hosts a class on how to start a startup. Available via videos and podcast.

Startup - The podcast about Planet Money's Alex Blumberg starting a podcasting business.

SoFi- Do you have unsubsidized student loans? Refinance them with SoFi. I saved .5% by refinancing my loans through SoFi. My greatest joy is never seeing SallieMae or their affiliated companies again. I also love SoFi because they have a career services department and entrepreneur program. When I was unemployed, I had 1:1 career coaching. With UtilityAPI, I have access to advice, mentors, and the SoFi investor network. They also have excellent customer service/call centers and they're located in the Presidio. Use this referral link and we both get $100:  https://www.sofi.com/refer/4/3173