Why Every Small Business Needs a Simple and Affordable CRM

May 14, 2025

Small business owners must constantly split their time and energy to marketing, sales, finances, and everything in between. Most founders soon realize that memory alone isn't enough to keep track of the endless tasks, and so begin relying on notebooks and then spreadsheets to keep track of everything. However eventually a more effective solution is needed, and for most businesses that solution is a Customer Relationship Management tool, or CRM.

A CRM centralizes all of your organization's contacts, partners, vendors, leads, tasks, emails, and yes customers within a single interface. In doing so, you can more effectively manage day-to-day operations and track lead and customer requests without having to rely on scattered notes and multiple unrelated applications.

Signs Your Business Needs a CRM

You do not need to be a big company to benefit from a CRM. If you are dealing with any of these issues, it might be time to consider adopting one:

  • You forget to follow up with leads
  • Customer contact information is scattered across spreadsheets and emails
  • You have lost track of where deals stand
  • Updating sales progress takes too much time
  • You are repeating the same tasks without automation

These are common signs. A good CRM helps you avoid mistakes, save time, and stay organized.

What a CRM Does for Small Businesses

A CRM is more than just a digital address book. It gives you one place to manage everything related to your customers and sales. For a small business, this means:

  • Keeping all customer details in one place
  • Getting automatic follow-up reminders
  • Seeing exactly where each sale is in the process
  • Staying on top of tasks
  • Synchronizing emails without needing another tool

With the right CRM, you can stop relying on memory and start running your business with more clarity and control.

Why We Built 6DollarCRM

When I started looking for a CRM, I found the free versions were too limited. Most only allowed a small number of contacts, and essential features like email syncing or task tracking were locked behind expensive plans. I was frustrated because I wanted something relatively simple yet capable of meeting my needs without breaking the bank. I also didn't want to be constantly bothered by sales reps looking to score a quick buck.

My husband Jason is a very experienced and accomplished software developer, and he was also looking for a practical CRM to manage his new subscription business SpiesInDC. We decided to build a CRM to fit not only our needs, but also the needs of small businesses like our own.

It has the features that matter without the clutter. Everything is included for six dollars a month. No hidden fees. No annoying sales people. Just one straightforward tool built for small businesses like ours.

You can signup for a no-hassle, no credit card required seven day trial at https://6dollarcrm.com/signup. If you have any questions feel free to email us at [email protected].