Here is the naked truth. As a freelancer this service doesn't appear to be worth $29 a month. As it sits now this service isn't worth free a month to me. I wouldn't use anything on it.
The site issues are repainting a sinking boat. It's a waste of time and energy.
I've been were you are, built things and dreamed about what a great hit they'd be then no one wanted them and it sucks so not trying to be a downer because I understand the pain but I also understand it's important that prospective clients level with you about their needs so you can re-calibrate.
Before anything, you must determine some real value you can provide. Scheduling and NDA's aren't it. I'm not going to funnel leads through your "online assistant". Nor will I use a premade web template. It's my business and my livelihood. I don't know you and am not going to take chances in that regard.
If you do want to stick with this market here is what I would use. A time tracker with hours (possibly w/ screenshots like Upwork). Invoicing based on the previous. A chat forum (like Slack but simpler) to stay in contact and preserve communication. Possibly a central document store (specs, mockups etc) and a place non git using clients could retrieve code/ check on progress. A change order/issue tracker accessible to non-technical clients. These things already exist though so you'd need to be better/faster/cheaper.
The site issues are repainting a sinking boat. It's a waste of time and energy.
I've been were you are, built things and dreamed about what a great hit they'd be then no one wanted them and it sucks so not trying to be a downer because I understand the pain but I also understand it's important that prospective clients level with you about their needs so you can re-calibrate.
Before anything, you must determine some real value you can provide. Scheduling and NDA's aren't it. I'm not going to funnel leads through your "online assistant". Nor will I use a premade web template. It's my business and my livelihood. I don't know you and am not going to take chances in that regard.
If you do want to stick with this market here is what I would use. A time tracker with hours (possibly w/ screenshots like Upwork). Invoicing based on the previous. A chat forum (like Slack but simpler) to stay in contact and preserve communication. Possibly a central document store (specs, mockups etc) and a place non git using clients could retrieve code/ check on progress. A change order/issue tracker accessible to non-technical clients. These things already exist though so you'd need to be better/faster/cheaper.