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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • I have spent years working with business systems and CRMs and I have some questions if you feel like answering. I may not know what product you should pick, but it should help you narrow down the tools. What kind of consulting do you do eg. What industry? What business processes do you need to manage in this tool? Is this purely about contacts and opportunities? Presumably you want to generate a quote from the CRM? Does the CRM need to have a list of products/services or rates that you can add to a quote? What do you use for Accounting? (Eg Invoicing, pays, etc) do you expect integration? For your actual service delivery, do you have a work management tool? Eg Jira, TRELLO, something else…? Do you need email integration with CRM? What about clients expressing interest via your website to create leads? Cost per seat budget?

    Im not trying to add complexity - reality is it’s a total crapshoot for anyone not in your company to recommend a tool that’s fit for purpose without this kind of info - and I can think of dozens more questions to add. I don’t mind giving you a hand scoping it out if you’re interested. Some basic BA stuff now will see you implementing a tool sooner, more cost-effectively, efficiently and smoothly with the least disturbance to your team compared with starting to search without a clear scope.





  • People already came and shared their knowledge. My first thought was vitiligo - I don’t want that to be hurtful for anyone who experiences it, I just saw the plane as a living entity and it’s paint was multi-toned and it’s what came to mind. No shade, no judgment. I have three colors: red, white, and peel - so anyone with melanin anywhere is ahead of the curve on me!







  • From my relatively lesser experience I can suggest a couple of easy things to cross off your list.

    • look at first layer thickness, not sure how thick you’re going but thicker material is more likely to stick and stay put.
    • reduce cooling (eg fan speed) in the first couple layers to promote adhesion
    • as others have said, clean your print bed, I’m a fan of isopropyl.
    • increase bed temp by 5°C
    • slow your first layer(s) further.

    I am certainly no expert- these would be my first ports of call before I start praying to the google-fu gods.