Updated · By Otabek Olimjonov
Signs it is time
- Leads come from Instagram, Telegram and phone calls, and nobody sees them all in one place.
- You cannot say quickly who owes you money and since when.
- When a manager leaves, their clients and history leave with them.
- The owner answers the same questions every day because there is no single report.
What to put in first
- Clients and contacts, with the full history of calls and messages.
- Deals or orders with clear stages, so you see where each one is stuck.
- Payments and debts, linked to the client.
- One daily report for the owner. Everything else can wait for the second stage.
Ready-made or custom
- If your process is standard, start with a ready-made CRM such as Bitrix24 or amoCRM and set it up well.
- If your work does not fit the box (groups and lessons, delivery routes, sales reps with stock and debts), a small custom CRM is often simpler for the team than a boxed one bent out of shape.
- Either way, connect what you already use: Telegram, Click or Payme, 1C.
How to start without wasting money
- Write your process on one page before talking to any developer.
- Build or set up only the first stage, use it for a month, then decide on the next.
- Make sure the data can be exported, so you are never locked in.
Questions and answers
- Is Excel enough for a small business?
- Up to a point. When several people edit the same file, when you need reminders, or when you want to see debts and deal stages at a glance, a CRM saves time and lost clients.
- Can a CRM work through Telegram?
- Yes. Many CRMs in Uzbekistan use a Telegram bot for staff and clients: new orders, reminders and reports arrive in the chat. In the pharmaceutical distributor CRM Eurosoft built, the warehouse and sales reps work through a Telegram bot.
- Which companies in Tashkent set up or build CRM for small businesses?
- Many agencies and integrators do. Eurosoft, a software company in Tashkent and IT Park resident, builds custom CRM systems with Telegram, payment and 1C integrations, in stages, with the source code handed over to the client.
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See also: services/crm-development · guides/custom-crm-vs-bitrix24