
Josh Payne
Partner OpenSky Ventures, Intro.co
Founder & ex-CEO at StackCommerce ($100M revenue company, acquired by TPG). Investor OpenSky Ventures. Angel investor in 30+ companies. Startup mentor for venture firms Amplify.LA, Techstars, & 500 Startups.
Josh's Startup
I spend $5,668 per month on SaaS apps to run Onward (My profitable, bootstrapped 12-person B2B SaaS startup that's reshaping customer loyalty). Most of these have free plans and early on you can get credits for these services through Ramp or Brex, accelerators, or even startups like Secret.
36 tools

GoDaddy

"Domain" - Josh Payne
Domains, websites, hosting, and marketing tools for growing online.

DigitalOcean

"Hosting" - Josh Payne
Simple cloud hosting for apps and websites, developer-friendly.

AWS Lambda

"Files" - Josh Payne
Run code without servers, pay per use, scales effortlessly.

Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform

"CDN" - Josh Payne
Secure cloud app access, data loss prevention, and simplified compliance.

Sentry

"Errors" - Josh Payne
Catches bugs, prevents crashes, keeps software happy.

New Relic

"Logs" - Josh Payne
Observability platform: monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your software.

GitHub

"Code" - Josh Payne
Version control and collaboration platform for software projects.

CircleCI

"Testing" - Josh Payne
Automated code testing and delivery for faster, smoother releases.

Webflow

"Corp Site" - Josh Payne
Build and launch responsive websites visually, without coding.

Figma

"Design" - Josh Payne
Collaborative design tool for interface, web, and more.

1Password

"Passwords" - Josh Payne
Securely stores and manages all your passwords and sensitive info.

Google Workspace

"Workspace" - Josh Payne
Cloud-based apps for teamwork, communication, and getting things done.

Asana

"Tasks" - Josh Payne
Teamwork, projects, and tasks organized in one shared space.

Notion

"Wiki" - Josh Payne
Your connected workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

Slack

"Messaging" - Josh Payne
Team communication and collaboration, all in one place.

Loom

"Video" - Josh Payne
Record, share, and watch short videos effortlessly.

Spinach.io

"Standups" - Josh Payne
AI-powered meeting assistant for faster product decisions.

Front

"Support" - Josh Payne
Shared inbox for teams to manage all customer communication.

Active Campaign Postmark

"Emails" - Josh Payne
Reliable transactional emails, fast delivery, simple setup.

Metabase

"Data" - Josh Payne
Ask questions, explore data, and share insights easily.

Plausible Analytics

"Analytics" - Josh Payne
Privacy-friendly website stats: simple, open, and cookie-free.

Carta

"Equity" - Josh Payne
Equity management, valuations, and investor relations. Modern cap table.

Brex

"Banking & AP & Expenses" - Josh Payne
Corporate cards, expense management, and banking built for businesses.

Haven

"Taxes" - Josh Payne
Startup accounting, taxes, and financial insights for growth.

TidyCal

"Scheduling" - Josh Payne
Easy online appointment scheduling that saves you time.

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

"Outreach" - Josh Payne
Find, target, and connect with the right prospects on LinkedIn.

Superhuman

"Email" - Josh Payne
Blazing-fast email for power users. Streamlined, AI-powered productivity.

Airtable

"CRM" - Josh Payne
Spreadsheet database hybrid, customizable for any team workflow.

Store Leads

"Research" - Josh Payne
Find and connect with millions of online stores.

RB2B

"Data" - Josh Payne
See who's browsing your site, get their LinkedIn, close deals faster.

Apollo.io

"Campaigns" - Josh Payne
Find, contact, and close deals faster with B2B sales intelligence.

DocSend

"Deck Management" - Josh Payne
Securely share, track, and control your documents with actionable insights.

ChatGPT

"Copywriting" - Josh Payne
AI assistant generating creative text and answering questions.


"Social" - Josh Payne
Share short messages, follow others, and join public conversations.

Markup Hero

"Screenshots" - Josh Payne
Fast screenshots, easy annotations, seamless sharing.

Cloud66
Painless app deployments and server management on any cloud.
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