Guides

Plain answers to questions we hear from clients.

Short guides written by the FutraInc team, based on the businesses and societies we work with.

GST billing for small businesses: what a GST invoice must contain

What a GST invoice has to contain, where Excel starts to fail, and what to look for in billing software.

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How a housing society can run without WhatsApp groups

What to move out of the group chat first: billing, visitors, complaints and notices, and how to switch in six steps.

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Selling online in India: Amazon, Nykaa or your own store

What to prepare before you register on a marketplace, what marketplaces care about, and when your own store makes sense.

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Worship projection for churches: moving beyond the laptop and USB stick

What a worship team needs from its projection setup, questions to ask before you switch, and how to move without disrupting Sunday.

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How to get a fair mobile app quote: what drives the price and what to write down first

Why quotes for the same app differ so much, what to write down before you ask, and how to compare them.

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Digital visiting card vs printed business card: what to put on yours

What a digital card can hold, what to put on it, where to share it, and when a printed card still helps.

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School management: moving admissions, fees and attendance off paper

What a school office tracks, where paper costs you, what to move first and what to ask before choosing software.

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AMC management for service businesses: keeping renewals from slipping

What a service business has to track, where AMC revenue leaks, and a simple routine that protects renewals.

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WhatsApp Business API vs the WhatsApp Business app: which one do you need?

What each one does, the rules that apply to the API, and how to decide which fits your business.

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AI automation for small business: how to pick a first project

Where AI helps a small business, how to pick a first project, and the questions to ask a vendor.

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What a small business website needs to bring in enquiries

What visitors want in ten seconds, the pages most businesses need, how to make contact easy and what to ask a web developer.

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Inventory management for distributors and traders: keeping stock records honest

What to track, where stock records go wrong, a routine that keeps stock honest, and what to look for in software.

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Logo and brand basics: what a small business should get from a designer

What a logo has to do, what to brief a designer, what files you should receive and how to check before you approve.

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Digital marketing for a local business: where to start

The basics people search for, how to pick one or two channels, how to know what you want from each and the signs it is working.

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