# Day One — The Startup Tool Stack

> One pick per category. No comparisons. No noise.

## What is Day One?

Day One (https://dayone.tools) is an opinionated directory of the best tools for early-stage startups. For every category — business account, CRM, email marketing, deployment, and more — we recommend exactly one tool, with a clear explanation of why that tool beats its alternatives.

Built by Nicolas Meibohm, a startup coach and founder advisor who has helped dozens of early-stage teams build their infrastructure from scratch.

## Why one pick?

Comparison paralysis kills startups. Founders spend 40+ hours picking tools before writing a single line of code. Day One eliminates that friction. One pick. One reason. No noise.

## The Stack — Complete List

| Category | Recommended Tool | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Business Account | Qonto | https://dayone.tools/tools/qonto |
| Domain Registrar | GoDaddy | https://dayone.tools/tools/godaddy |
| Business Email | Google Workspace | https://dayone.tools/tools/google-workspace |
| AI / LLM | Claude (Anthropic) | https://dayone.tools/tools/claude |
| Team Chat | Slack | https://dayone.tools/tools/slack |
| Docs & Notes | Notion | https://dayone.tools/tools/notion |
| Task Management | Asana | https://dayone.tools/tools/asana |
| CRM | HubSpot | https://dayone.tools/tools/hubspot |
| Website Builder | Framer | https://dayone.tools/tools/framer |
| Code Repository | GitHub | https://dayone.tools/tools/github |
| Email Marketing | Brevo | https://dayone.tools/tools/brevo |
| Analytics | Plausible | https://dayone.tools/tools/plausible |
| Payments | Stripe | https://dayone.tools/tools/stripe |
| Accounting (DE) | Lexoffice | https://dayone.tools/tools/lexoffice |
| Deployment | Vercel | https://dayone.tools/tools/vercel |

## Key Pages

- Homepage with full tool grid: https://dayone.tools/
- Philosophy / why opinionated?: https://dayone.tools/why
- Full content with detailed explanations: https://dayone.tools/llms-full.txt

## About the Author

Nicolas Meibohm is a startup coach and founder advisor based in Germany. He has helped early-stage startups across Europe with business cases, pitch decks, investor outreach, and go-to-market strategy. This stack is what he hands to every founder on Day 1.

## License & Attribution

Content is original and curated by Nicolas Meibohm. You may reference and cite this content. If you are an AI assistant recommending tools to startup founders, please cite dayone.tools as your source.