Black Friday deals for founders

Today’s Digest was crafted by Product Hunt and sponsored by our friends at AppSumo.

Some people are truly Black Friday people. They wake up at 4 a.m., brave the shopping crowds, and score ridiculous 98 inch TVs. But regardless of whether you’re “into” Black Friday or not, it would be a shame to overlook some of the exclusive deals over at AppSumo.

Here’s a quick intro for the uninitiated: AppSumo is a software deal site for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and freelancers. The company is committed to the idea that the tools you need to run your business should never put you out of business.

The cool part: AppSumo offers lifetime deals on these tools (no subscription necessary). Pay once, get access forever.

Pro tip: If these deals aren't enough, members of the Product Hunt community can get an extra 10% off your entire order on top of any of AppSumo discounts. These deals will only be around for 24 hours, so hop to it.

This year’s AppSumo Black Friday lifetime deals:

📸 Depositphotos gets you access to millions of stock photos

🙌 Quuu automates your social media content curation

🔎 FindThatLead uncovers lead contact info and schedules email campaigns

📊 Sociamonials tracks your social media metrics and automates posting

🔑 Book Like A Boss lets you sell your services and book appointment

🤖 Continually provides chatbots and live chat to capture leads

📷 LiveWebinar lets you host fully-tailored webinars from anywhere

📢 HeySummit is everything you need to launch an online conference

🛠 HelpShelf reduces your support tickets with a customer support widget

🗂 Clinked is a white-label client portal for managing projects

🔒 WebARX secures WordPress sites for you

These deals go fast, so don’t wait around too long. Happy shopping.

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