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⏳Balancing the 9-to-5 While Building a CRM #03

"Work all day. Build all night."

Servus and welcome to Day 3 of my startup journey is here – and today was one of those real-life balance days.


🕘 9 to 5 – Main Job Grind

I spent the whole day working at my current full-time job (still the main source of income while I bootstrap my company). Honestly, it was one of those days where energy is low but the dream is alive.


🌙 Night Mode: CRM Development Begins

After work, I finally started laying the foundation for a custom CRM system – a tool that I eventually want to integrate deeply into my own startup workflow and maybe offer as a standalone product.

Nothing fancy yet – just some basic layout sketches, data flow diagrams, and initial thoughts on user roles & client tracking.


🤔 Your Input Wanted: What Should a CRM Include?

I want to build something useful, not just another bloated dashboard.

So here’s my question to you:

🧠 If you could design your dream CRM, what would it absolutely need to have?

  • What features do you wish your current CRM had?
  • What annoys you the most about existing tools?
  • Is it client tracking, email logging, lead scoring, project linking... or something else entirely?

💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments – I’ll read every single one and may even build it in!


See you tomorrow for Day 4 – let’s see how far I can get with this CRM prototype.

Stay consistent,
Jonathan
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Nathan Tarbert

this is extremely impressive, pulling double duty like that keeps me motivated to do the same
you think the hardest part of this is energy or focus