For a vibrant, modern kids’ library ScribbleSpark, you want a simple yet efficient tech stack — one that supports operations, communication, design, billing, content planning, and analytics without being overwhelming.
🧰 Our Technology Stack
Here’s a categorized list of tools and software:
🗂️ 1. Business Planning & Operations
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 Business planning & goals | Notion / Trello | Organize timeline, milestones, task lists, SOPs |
| 📁 Document storage | Google Drive | Store waivers, invoices, pitch decks, photos, lesson plans |
| 📊 Finances + Projections | Google Sheets / Excel | Easy tracking of costs, revenue, student metrics |
📢 2. Marketing & Communication
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 📷 Social media presence | Visual-first platform to show the space & engage parents | |
| 💬 Parent communication | WhatsApp Business | Send updates, photos, payment links, reminders |
| 📧 Email updates | Mailchimp / Buttondown | Optional for monthly newsletters or birthday notes |
| 🖥️ Website (optional at first) | Carrd / Wix / WordPress | One-page site for program info + signups |
| 🗓️ Booking system | Calendly / TidyCal (optional) | If you open up parent–teacher consults or trial slots |
🧾 3. Payments & Billing
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 💳 UPI & QR payments | Razorpay / Google Pay / Paytm | Collect fees easily from parents |
| 🧾 Invoicing | Zoho Invoice / Vyapar | Send receipts, auto-track dues |
| 📊 Expense tracking | Google Sheets + Free app like Walnut / Expense Manager | Monitor monthly spend, profits |
📚 4. Content & Program Planning
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 🎨 Curriculum planner | Notion / Canva (Calendar view) | Plan activities, book themes, storytime by week |
| 🧒 Activity templates | Canva / Google Slides | Design worksheets, visual prompts, learning cards |
| 📸 Media archive | Google Photos / Drive | Store photos from sessions for social or feedback sharing |
🧑💻 5. Design & Branding
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 🎨 Logo & posters | Canva (Free or Pro) | Easy for making kid-friendly posters, flyers, Instagram posts |
| ✍️ Social posts | CapCut / InShot / Canva Video | Make fun reels of sessions or timelapse art activities |
📈 6. Analytics & Feedback
| Function | Tool | Why Use It |
|---|---|---|
| 📊 KPIs & Dashboards | Google Sheets / Notion | Track enrollments, revenue, attendance, etc. |
| 💬 Feedback collection | Google Forms | Quick parent feedback, anonymous suggestions |
| 📝 Testimonials | Typeform / Google Forms / WhatsApp | Gather quotes from happy parents for marketing |
🧠 Optional Add-ons for Future Scaling
| Use Case | Tool |
|---|---|
| CRM for parent/student database | Zoho CRM or Airtable |
| Learning management or portfolio | Seesaw (for kids), Notion DB |
| Event registration | Eventbrite / Zoho Backstage |
