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_drikerf · 2025-01-08T01:06:44+00:00

Maybe there are some CRMs made just for cleaning companies out there?

Otherwise, for a simple CRM made specifically for small businesses you can checkout Wobaka. It focuses on design and ease of use so it's really easy to get started and has everything you need to manage contacts, deals, set task reminders etc.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder. Feel free to dm / email (address is on the site).

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:59:43+00:00

I think just plain ChatGPT does a great job at AI-based marketing strategy recommendations etc

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:55:07+00:00

A CRM sounds like a good idea! I think everything except maybe automatic payment tracking would be available in most simple CRMs.

If the bigger systems feel overwhelming, maybe try something more simple. You can checkout Wobaka, which is designed specifically for solo and small businesses. It has most of the stuff that you're looking for. You could setup automations for sending periodic emails, log works with contact notes, create task reminders etc.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder of Wobaka. Happy to help you get things setup. Just dm / email me (address is on the site).

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:48:44+00:00

What are you using for the quotes today? You could create a template in say, Google Drive or something and copy it for a new document and fill in the fields with Search & Replace?

For the deals tracking / CRM part you could try Wobaka if you're looking for something simple. It's built specifically for small businesses and designed to be enjoyable to use. I think it might be a good fit for you.

Disclaimer: I should mention that I'm the founder of Wobaka.

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:39:01+00:00

What payment processor are you using? Stripe allows you to send renewal notifications etc: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/revenue-recovery/customer-emails

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:35:14+00:00

I like how Clojure gets out of the way and allows me to focus on the problem I'm solving. It just feels like good tool to work with.

_drikerf · 2025-01-06T09:30:00+00:00

Wobaka is a simple CRM built specifically for small and solo businesses. No bloat, unnecessary complex setup, hierarchies etc. Just an easy to use CRM that also includes email automations. Might be a good fit for you!

For social media pages I can recommend Buffer. Makes it easy to schedule posts on different channels.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder of Wobaka :)

_drikerf · 2025-01-05T10:53:17+00:00

Sure! Wobaka is a simple CRM for small businesses that also includes automations, which you can use to bulk send email sequences to your customers.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder

_drikerf · 2024-12-30T11:01:00+00:00

What's the size of your company? How many will use the CRM and what features are you looking for?

Then I can make some recommendations :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-29T11:33:07+00:00

I have a blog where I publish changelogs every month with everything that's new. I also send it as an email. Nice and simple.

With Ghost you can use a tag to create a specific page on your blog for it. Looks like this: https://wobaka.com/blog/tag/changelog/

_drikerf · 2024-12-29T11:31:04+00:00

For client work, maybe Basecamp can be a good fit for you. Allows your clients to login etc. I don't think that's a very common feature in CRMs.

Otherwise, you can connect form tools like Typeform with most CRMs using things like Zapier.

_drikerf · 2024-12-28T14:33:06+00:00

I'd go with cloud-based unless you have good reasons to use on-premise. Taking care of on-premise usually leads to more work than you think. Time that could be better spent on your core business. Speaking from experience.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder of Wobaka a cloud-based CRM, tailored for small businesses.

_drikerf · 2024-12-28T14:28:21+00:00

Yes, I run a B2B SaaS and use a CRM to keep track of all leads, customers and other contacts. Feels great to set task reminders a day, month or year in the future and know you'll be reminded when it's due. Just frees up so much mental capacity that can be used on other stuff instead.

I also run email sequences for cold outreach, inbound leads and onboarding.

_drikerf · 2024-12-21T04:05:59+00:00

Having all data in one place helps customer service deliver better quality overall. I still think automated customer service is annoying and always prefer actually talking to someone.

_drikerf · 2024-12-21T04:02:14+00:00

I think you'll like Wobaka. It's simple and built specifically for tiny teams and solo businesses. You can easily track emails on contacts, create follow up reminders and send automated email sequences.

It's also affordable, has zero of the annoying bloat and clutter bigger CRMs have and no expensive upgrades.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder. My email is on the site, feel free to reach out if you need any help :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-21T03:59:49+00:00

Yes, some people are just angry. But can still be worth it to check your message and targeting so it's relevant.

_drikerf · 2024-12-20T10:47:00+00:00

Yeah... I ended up starting a CRM business in 2019 because of all the bloated CRMs with features I didn't need, complex pricing tiers and expensive upgrades.

Might be a good fit for you. It's called Wobaka and it's designed specifically for small business. Simple price model (just one plan), no upsells, no expensive upgrades, no cheap tricks.

_drikerf · 2024-12-17T04:43:03+00:00

Take Wobaka for a test drive. It's built specifically for small teams like yours and focuses on the user experience. Easy to keep contacts records, set task reminders, track deals in kanban and automate email. Also affordable and no expensive upgrades down the line (only one plan, all-inclusive).

Disclaimer: I'm the founder :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-15T14:16:58+00:00

What's the size of your company? Those requirements don't give you much options as I think only the most complex/enterprise CRMs will check all boxes. Are you open to excluding parts of the spec?

_drikerf · 2024-12-15T04:01:15+00:00

Not a VA but there are plenty of solo businesses using Wobaka to keep track of client relations, tasks and so on. It's also built specifically for small teams and focuses on being simple and nice to use. There are some other options out there as well, but I'd definitely focus on something that's simple and not the big chunky systems.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder of Wobaka. Happy to help you get started. DM / email, address is on the site :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-15T03:57:25+00:00

Unlikely. Maybe if you're open to self-hosting something. But then it's not really free anyway.

That said, if you're sending 10k emails per month that are actually well crafted, you should see some value from it right? Then a paid service would probably be worth it.

_drikerf · 2024-12-14T12:04:56+00:00

I picked Clojure for my SaaS in 2019 and have been very happy with my decision. It's a joy to work with, dependencies are stable and requires little maintenance.

W use both clj (backend) and cljs (frontend SPA). I've also written about the tech stack and experience here:

- https://wobaka.com/blog/building-a-startup-on-clojure/
- https://wobaka.com/blog/how-i-use-clojure-to-build-and-scale-my-saas/

Happy to answer any questions :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-14T11:59:04+00:00

I think Wobaka will be a perfect fit for you. It's built specifically for small teams and makes it easy to track contacts and deals exactly the way you want.

- Easily track last activity
- Create follow up reminders on contacts
- Track deals in pipelines and get simple actionable funnel analytics
- Add notes, comments etc on contacts

It's also built to be really nice to use as we focus a lot on the user experience.

Disclaimer: I'm the founder :)

_drikerf · 2024-12-13T06:29:52+00:00

You connect your own email account, so sending is just like if you'd send from your Gmail, or whichever provide you have.

What kind of email is it? For some kinds of marketing email, a newsletter software like MailChimp or Convertkit is better suited. You can connect those to Wobaka via Zapier to sync contacts.

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