A monthly letter from Ramp lead economist Ara Kharazian ranking the software vendors businesses buy from, based on transaction data across more than 70,000 businesses on Ramp's spend platform. The October 2026 edition examines AI spend moving in two directions: cheaper and more token-efficient models pushing AI spend down, and growing adoption of expensive image and video generation models pushing it up, with market-share and growth rankings for SaaS vendors.
A free searchable directory of business software with side-by-side feature comparisons, pricing summaries and verified user reviews across categories like workflow, CRM and accounting.
Why I recommend it: Free to browse and useful when you are choosing tools for a small business — just remember vendors pay for placement, so read the reviews, not the rankings.
HubSpot's landing-page builder for capturing leads, running A/B tests, and connecting forms to a CRM — useful for small businesses and creator-led offers.
Why I recommend it: A solid free-tier option for building lead-capture pages if you already use or plan to use HubSpot's CRM.
Co-founder & CTO, HubSpot. Shares insights on startups, software development, and AI, with a focus on community-driven business growth.
In plain terms: This is the LinkedIn profile of HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah. You can read his articles and updates to get advice on starting a business, building software, and using artificial intelligence tools.
Why I recommend it: Practical founder thinking on growth without a big budget.
