u/Aggravating_War_9742

I help manage a tiny B2B sales setup with just two of us. We reach out to businesses, track conversations, and move deals through a short pipeline.

Right now everything lives in Google Sheets, which worked at first but is getting harder to manage as more accounts come in. It is easy to lose track of follow ups or notes.

I am not looking for a full system with reports or marketing tools. I just want a simple CRM for small business that feels like a cleaner, more organized version of a spreadsheet.

What I need:

Set reminders or tasks for each account

Log calls and quick notes, especially from a phone

Attach files to accounts

Track where each lead is in a simple pipeline

Customize fields so it matches how we name things internally

Most CRMs I tried feel too heavy or too locked in.

Is there something simple that works well for a small team like this?

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Been playing around with a few FIRE scenarios lately and tried plugging UAE into the mix.

Most of it was pretty straightforward to estimate, but healthcare is where I kind of stalled.

At first I just dropped in a rough insurance number and moved on, but after reading a bit more it did not feel that reliable. Seems like what you can actually use depends quite a bit on the plan, not just the price.

I tried to get more specific with it for a while but it started feeling like I was just guessing different versions of the same number, so I left it as a rough placeholder for now.

Maybe that is fine, not sure if I am overthinking it a bit.

Curious how others handled this when doing their own numbers.

I’ve set up a couple of small LLCs in my home state before, but this is my first time dealing with business registration in Texas. I’m going through the Texas entity search to make sure the name I want is available and to see how other companies are listed there.

In my case, I’m starting an online service business that I may expand later, so I want to make sure the name is clean, unique, and not too close to an existing company.

If you’ve used the Texas entity search before, how much information can you actually get, just the business name and status, or things like registered agent details and filing history too? Also, is it usually updated in real time, or could I miss something important if I rely on it during the naming process?

Trying to avoid filing with a name that ends up causing issues later.

I’m curious how easy or difficult it actually is to track someone’s location in today’s world. with smartphones, apps, GPS, and social media, it feels like privacy is getting smaller

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