The Aurora Resource List

Valley Strong Credit Union

Community-focused credit union offering business and personal banking, competitive rates, and local support for small business owners.

Acorns

Micro-investing app that rounds up everyday purchases and invests the spare change automatically. New signups receive a $5 bonus.

Stash

Personal finance app combining banking, investing, and stock-back rewards — built to help everyday people grow wealth on their own terms.

Next Insurance

Fast, affordable small business insurance tailored to your industry — general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and more. Get a quote in minutes.

Coverage

Business insurance designed for modern companies — simple, digital-first coverage options that protect what you’ve built. Contact us to request a referral.

Mountain Insurance

Independent insurance agency offering business, personal, and life insurance, with coverage options tailored to each client’s needs.

Contact: Tyler Scherffius — tyler@mountaininsurance.com

If you would rather have Aurora make the connection, contact our team and we can introduce you directly to Tyler at Mountain Insurance.

MileIQ

Automatically tracks and logs business mileage with a simple swipe — making mileage deductions effortless at tax time. Trusted by over a million drivers.

Google Workspace

Professional email, Docs, Drive, Meet, and more — the productivity suite that keeps your business running and team connected from anywhere.

Grasshopper

A virtual phone system for small businesses — get a professional business number, extensions, and call management without extra hardware.

Deel

Hire, pay, and manage contractors and employees worldwide — all in one platform. Handles compliance, contracts, payroll, and benefits across 150+ countries.

Trainual

Document processes, train your team, and build a business that doesn’t depend on you. Turns tribal knowledge into scalable systems.

QuickBooks

Cloud-based accounting software for managing income and expenses, invoicing, financial reporting, and day-to-day bookkeeping.

Thinking about QuickBooks? Reach out to Aurora and we’ll help you get connected through our referral program.

Rippling

Workforce management platform that brings payroll, HR, benefits, onboarding, and employee administration together in one system.

Contact the Aurora team if you’d like to explore Rippling. We’ll coordinate the referral and connect you with the appropriate team.

Gusto

Payroll and HR platform built for small businesses, with tools for payroll, benefits, onboarding, time tracking, and employee support.

If you’d like to learn more about Gusto, contact Aurora and we’ll help make the referral and point you toward the right next step.

Loom

Screen recording and video messaging tool that makes it easy to record your screen, camera, or both and share quick walkthroughs, updates, and instructions.

GatherUp

Customer review and reputation management platform that helps businesses request feedback, monitor reviews, and manage their online reputation.

iPostal1

Virtual mailbox service that provides a professional business mailing address with online access to manage mail and packages from anywhere.

Karbon

Practice management built for accounting firms — collaborative work management, email integration, and client workflows that keep your whole team aligned.

Practice Ignition

Automate proposals, engagement letters, and billing in one place. Streamlines the client onboarding process from proposal to first payment.

EasyLlama

Modern workplace compliance training — harassment prevention, DEI, and safety courses built for today’s workforce. Engaging, mobile-friendly, and legally compliant.

Boast

R&D tax credit platform combining expert guidance with AI-powered technology to help businesses identify eligible innovation activities, simplify claim preparation, and maximize available R&D tax credits.

Finvisor

R&D tax credit platform combining expert guidance with AI-powered technology to help businesses identify eligible innovation activities, simplify claim preparation, and maximize available R&D tax credits.

Interested in working with Finvisor? You can contact Clayton Vaughn, R&D Tax Lead, directly at clayton@finvisor.com, or reach out to the Aurora team and we’ll be happy to make a personal introduction.