If you're an Office 365 shop, the To Do app is a life saver (login to your email in the web, click apps on the left side, and then click To Do). There's also https://kanbantool.com/ which has a free tier. Source: over 1 year ago

Write it all down in a planner (hard copy or digital- I prefer paper because my pen-brain connection is stronger). Need to reply to an email? Schedule it for Thursday at 10am. Call a friend? Put it on the books with a time. Trash goes out on Tuesdays? Make a note with a checklist for Monday nights. For big projects with lots of steps, I use a free web-based project management tool (kanbantool.com) and project time... Source: almost 2 years ago

Kanbantool.com — Kanban board-based project management. Free, paid plans with more options. - Source: dev.to / almost 3 years ago

Also ask the developer how they want to work, and if there is a software they like to use to facilitate the work. Are they Kanban? Scrum? Waterfall? Watch a video or two on the do's and don't of the one method the Dev wants to use, so you know what to expect if your developer asks you for a "Story" or a "Task" or a "Ticket" or if you need to 'clarify acceptance criteria', which is literally what I was doing at... Source: about 3 years ago

If you start an LLC, you're going to be applying for an EIN anyway. You'll definitely need an accountant. Probably could find lots of templates and documents online for free (lawdepot.com, pandadoc.com, eforms.com, docracy.com, usefyi.com) And yes your crew would probably be 1099. Source: almost 3 years ago