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Writing on running a business, simply.

Practical, no-nonsense pieces on staying organized, getting paid, and picking tools that help instead of hinder.

Industry

A simple CRM for auto repair shops

Estimates, repair orders, and vehicle history in one place. How a shop can turn estimates into booked work and get paid at pickup.

September 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for wholesalers and distributors

Trade accounts, orders, and Net terms without a heavy ERP. How a distributor can stay organized and get reorders from the accounts it already serves.

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for veterinary clinics

Clients, pets, and treatment estimates in one place. How a vet clinic can keep the whole animal on record and get paid at discharge.

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for home services and trades

Estimates, jobs, and change orders, without the clipboard. How contractors, cleaners, and trades can stay organized and get paid from the truck.

August 22, 2026 · 2 min read

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A simple CRM for gyms, trainers, and studios

Members, session packs, and recurring dues without the churn hiding from you. How fitness businesses can keep people coming back.

August 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Product

The company behind BizSimple

BizSimple is made by a small software company, not a large one chasing enterprise deals. Here is who builds it, and why that shapes the product.

August 20, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for agencies and studios

Leads, projects, retainers, and the scope creep that eats your margin. How a small agency can stay organized and protect its time.

August 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Guides

When to buy software, and when to build your own

Most small businesses should buy, not build. But there is a real line where custom software pays for itself. Here is how to tell which side you are on.

August 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Guides

AI for small business, without the hype

Most AI advice is written for big companies with data teams. Here is what actually helps a small business today, and what to be careful with.

August 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Tips

Your data is yours: how to avoid software lock-in

The best software earns your stay instead of trapping you. Here is how to spot lock-in before you are stuck, and what to demand instead.

August 12, 2026 · 2 min read

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A simple CRM for retail and product businesses

Orders, custom work, and wholesale, with every buyer saved as a customer. How shops and makers can turn a sale into a relationship.

August 11, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for real estate agents

Leads, showings, and closings in one pipeline, plus the listing services you can bill for. How agents can keep every deal moving.

August 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for tutors and course creators

Students, lessons, and packages that track themselves, plus courses and cohorts. How teaching businesses can stay organized and get paid.

August 9, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for law firms and advisors

Intakes, matters, and retainers without the inbox chaos. How small practices can stay organized and bill cleanly, from first call to engagement.

August 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for musicians and bands

Shows, offers, and deposits, plus a press kit promoters can open. How working acts can stay booked, get paid, and split it fairly.

August 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for nonprofits and community groups

Supporters, donations, and memberships in one calm place. How small nonprofits can steward relationships without an expensive donor platform.

August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for event planners and venues

Enquiries, date-hold deposits, and delivery, without a double-booked calendar. How event businesses can book far ahead and deliver on the day.

August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for clinics and private practices

Appointments, patients, and intake in one place, with fewer no-shows. Practice-side organization for clinics and therapists, without an EHR.

August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for software teams and dev shops

Leads, builds, and support plans without scope creep eating the margin. How developers can run the business side and protect the work.

August 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for service and appointment businesses

Appointments, quotes, and jobs in one place, with a booking page that saves the phone tag. For salons, coaches, consultants, and trades.

July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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A simple CRM for small businesses

Contacts, pipeline, and invoices in one calm place, and nothing you do not need. The case for a lean CRM for a one-person shop or a small team.

July 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Guides

When a spreadsheet stops working

Spreadsheets are where most businesses start tracking customers. Here is how to tell when you have outgrown one, and what to do next.

July 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Guides

How to organize your customer list from day one

A few small habits make a customer list genuinely useful instead of a place things go to be forgotten. Here is a simple system.

July 22, 2026 · 2 min read

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A simple CRM for restaurants and hospitality

Bookings, guests, deposits, and repeat regulars, without a booking platform that costs more than it saves. How hospitality can stay organized simply.

July 20, 2026 · 2 min read

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A simple CRM for creators and podcasters

Sponsors, collaborations, and brand deals are a pipeline. Here is how creators can track them without losing the plot or the payment.

July 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Tips

Five habits that get you paid faster

Cash flow is survival for small businesses. Five practical habits that shorten the gap between doing the work and getting paid.

July 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Product

Why we built BizSimple

Most CRMs punish small businesses with features they will never use. BizSimple is a bet on the opposite: a lean core, and everything else opt-in.

July 14, 2026 · 2 min read