CRM records

Businesses

Maintain organizations and their related people, deals, and activity

Businesses represents companies or organizations and acts as the shared parent context for contacts and revenue work

What this workspace includes

  • Business list and search
  • Business profile
  • Related contacts
  • Deals, activity, and documents

Complete workflow

  1. 1

    Search first

    Check for an existing organization

  2. 2

    Create or update

    Maintain identity and business information

  3. 3

    Connect people and deals

    Link related CRM work

  4. 4

    Use the detail view

    Review the full relationship

How records and settings behave

  • A business can have multiple contacts
  • Related deals preserve opportunity detail
  • Groups can organize multiple businesses

Working effectively

  • Use consistent legal or trading names
  • Keep website and industry details current
  • Review all related contacts before outreach

Keep the correct context

Confirm the active organization, agency, client, site, or record before making a change. The name shown in the workspace identifies where the result will be saved.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with Businesses?

Check for an existing organization

When is my work saved?

A business can have multiple contacts

How do I confirm the result?

Return to the related list or detail view and review its current status. Groups can organize multiple businesses

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