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About this episode

Natalie Barbu shares essential AI tools that her startup uses to enhance productivity and efficiency.

We're a team of 6 people who built a profitable startup, and we couldn't have done it without AI. In this video, I'm breaking down every single AI tool we use to stay lean, ship fast, and avoid burnout. If you're a founder, solopreneur, or anyone building a business in 2026, this is your complete AI toolkit. I'm sharing the exact tools we use for social media, video editing, admin work, customer support, and development—plus how we implement them to 10X our productivity. ⚡ TOOLS MENTIONED: 🎨 Website Builder: • Squarespace - https://www.squarespace.com/nataliebarbu (Use code NATALIEBABU for 10% off) 📱 Social Media Management: • Rella (with Ella AI) - https://www.getrella.com (AI content calendar, scripting, scheduling & analytics) 🎬 Video Editing: • Descript - https://descript.cello.so/42B3cuc61e3 (AI-powered editing, removes filler words, generates rough cuts) 🤖 AI Assistant & Automation: • Claude AI - https://claude.ai • Claude Cowork - https://claude.ai/cowork (Email drafting, document creation, task automation) 💬 Voice-to-Text: • Whisper Flow - AI voice transcription for any app: https://wisprflow.ai/ 📧 Email & Customer Support: • Fyxer (use code: NATALIEBARBU20)…

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Barbu

Topics covered

• AI tools
• productivity
• startup
• business building
• social media management
• video editing
• automation

Keywords

• AI toolkit
• startup tools
• social media
• video editing
• automation
• customer support
• productivity

Sponsors

Squarespace, Fyxer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Squarespace, Rella, Descript, Claude AI, Claude Cowork, Whisper Flow, Fyxer, Superhuman, Cursor, Claude Code

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