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Keep every enquiry, quote and sample in one record with a named owner.

A CRM for a social enterprise is the single record of every buyer enquiry, quotation, sample and repeat order, whatever channel it came from. GullySales works on the fields, the stages and the habits that keep that record current.

Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For social enterprises

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Enquiries come in from too many places”

    A stall card, an Instagram message, a marketplace query and a call from a hotel buyer all land in different phones. Without one record, nobody knows which are still open.

  • “Compliments and orders look alike in a notebook”

    A list of names collected at an exhibition mixes admirers with buyers. A record that holds the need, the quantity and the date separates the two.

  • “The anchor customer's history lives in one head”

    When the person who handles the main buyer is away, nobody knows the last quote, the pending sample or the preferred delivery dates. A record carries that memory.

  • “Funders ask for sales next to outcomes”

    A report that joins revenue from buyers with the work done for producers needs both sets of figures in one place, labelled the same way every time.

What we do

What we deliver for social enterprises.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Fields and stages

    A short list of fields for buyer, product, quantity, value, source and stage, with stages from enquiry to repeat order.

    Result: A record every team member fills in the same way.

  2. Import of existing contacts

    A clean-up of scattered lists from sheets, phones and cards into the one record.

    Result: One list with duplicates removed and each contact tagged by buyer type.

  3. Owner and next step on every row

    A rule that no enquiry exists without a name against it and a dated next action.

    Result: No row sits without a person responsible.

  4. Order and repeat-buyer view

    A view of orders by buyer, product and date, showing who has ordered again and who has gone quiet.

    Result: You can list the buyers due a call before a festival.

  5. A sales and outcome sheet

    A report that places sales beside the producer-side records you already keep, in one layout.

    Result: A sheet you can hand to a funder or investor on request.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Who it is for

This is written for these social enterprises.

  • Artisan and craft collectives selling to retail and gifting
  • Rural producer and farmer enterprises
  • Enterprises employing people with disabilities
  • Women-led enterprises in food, textiles and recycling
  • Training-linked enterprises that supply uniforms or services
  • Waste, recycling and clean energy enterprises
  • Fair-trade food and organic product brands
  • Social cafés, bakeries and catering units

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We record how a deal actually moves from enquiry to close in your business today.

  2. 2

    Configure stages and fields

    The CRM's pipeline and fields are built to match that process exactly, not a generic template.

  3. 3

    Set up automations

    Reminders, assignment rules and follow-up triggers are configured so routine steps happen without manual effort.

  4. 4

    Test with real deals

    We run the configuration against actual current deals to catch gaps before the whole team relies on it.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Which CRM tool should we use?
One the team will actually open every day. A well-kept sheet beats an expensive tool nobody updates, and we can move you to a tool once the habits exist.
Can the makers see the record?
Only what they need, such as order quantities and dates. Buyer details and prices stay with the sales team.
What about personal data?
Collect only what you need, tell people why, and keep it safe. Check the current rules for personal data with your adviser.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.