Here at Bold Type we’ve got some favorites that are used the most consistently on our projects. Generally, it’s best to focus on what you need and go from that point, but we feel pretty confident that the majority of people running a local business will benefit from any or even all of the following software.

Use the SCAMPER method (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Rearrange) to improve or transform existing ideas or products