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Tools, templates and learning beyond this library

The guides here help you decide what to do and check the result. These independent sites help with the next part: finding tools, ready-made templates and automations, and learning the basics. Not sure you need a tool yet? Start with Choose your first automation candidate.

Find AI tools

Large, searchable directories. Useful once you know what job a tool needs to do.

Futurepedia (opens in a new tab)

A large directory of AI tools sorted by category and use, with tutorials and a newsletter.

Keep in mind: It has commercial partnerships; its own disclosure page explains how listings and links may be paid. Their disclosure.

futurepedia.ioChecked 8 October 2026

Future Tools (opens in a new tab)

A curated collection of AI tools, run alongside creator Matt Wolfe's videos and newsletter.

Keep in mind: A personal selection, not a test of each tool. Try anything on sample data first.

futuretools.ioChecked 8 October 2026

Ready-made templates, prompts and automations

Starting points made by others. Check them against your own process before you rely on them.

HubSpot business templates (opens in a new tab)

Free business, marketing and sales templates from a CRM provider.

Keep in mind: Some downloads ask for contact details. Templates are generic; adapt them to your offer.

hubspot.comChecked 8 October 2026

Zapier AI workflow templates (opens in a new tab)

Ready-made automations that connect common apps with AI steps.

Keep in mind: Needs a Zapier account; check current plan limits. Map the process before you automate it.

zapier.comChecked 8 October 2026

Make templates (opens in a new tab)

Templates for Make's visual automation platform, plus a library of AI agent examples.

Keep in mind: Needs a Make account; check current pricing. Start with a low-risk internal task.

make.comChecked 8 October 2026

AI for Work (opens in a new tab)

A library of AI prompts organised by department and role.

Keep in mind: Treat prompts as drafts to adapt. Check outputs carefully, especially for legal, HR or finance topics.

aiforwork.coChecked 8 October 2026

Learn the basics

Free introductory material.

Buying and selling digital products

Marketplaces and platforms, relevant mainly if you buy software deals or sell templates and courses.

AppSumo (opens in a new tab)

A marketplace for discounted software and digital products aimed at entrepreneurs.

Keep in mind: Check refund terms and whether a product is actively maintained before buying.

appsumo.comChecked 8 October 2026

Gumroad (opens in a new tab)

A platform creators use to sell digital products such as templates, courses and memberships.

Keep in mind: Relevant if you plan to sell your own templates. Check current fees and tax handling for your country.

gumroad.comChecked 8 October 2026
About these links
  • These are plain links with no tracking or affiliate codes. Listing a site is not an endorsement of every tool or template on it.
  • Sites and prices change. Each entry shows when it was last checked; check terms, pricing and data handling yourself before you sign up.
  • Do not paste customer or personal data into a new tool until you know how it stores and uses that data.

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