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Module 03 · Business Hub

Business Hub

Business Hub covers the full commercial lifecycle: capturing a new lead, converting it to a client, launching a regulatory project, and tracking deal-stage NBFC M&A pipelines — all in one hub.

Sub-modulesLeads · Clients · Projects · NBFC M&A
Who uses thisBD team, managers, compliance leads

Lead Management

A Lead is a prospective client. Capture them here as soon as contact is made so no opportunity is lost in email threads.

Creating a Lead

1

Go to Business Hub → Leads

Click Leads in the sidebar under Business Hub.

2

Click '+ New Lead'

Opens the lead form. Fill in Company name, Contact name, Contact email, Phone, Regulator type (RBI/SEBI/IRDAI/MCA/PFRDA/FEMA), and Service required.

3

Set Lead Status

Set status to 'New' initially. As you qualify the lead, move it through: New → Contacted → Qualified → Proposal Sent → Won / Lost.

4

Save the Lead

Click Save. The lead appears in the list and is visible to your team manager.

TipFill in the Regulator field accurately. This drives which workflow templates appear when you convert the lead to a project.

Converting a Lead to a Client

1

Open a Qualified lead

Click the lead name to open the detail view.

2

Click 'Convert to Client'

This action creates a Client record pre-filled with the lead data. You can add more details at this step (GST number, billing address, PAN).

3

Add banking and GST details

Required for invoice generation. Enter GSTIN, PAN, billing state, and registered address.

4

Save Client

The lead is marked Won and a linked Client record is created.

Client Management

The Client record is the master file for a regulated entity. All projects, invoices, and documents for this client link back here.

ZippCRM — Client: Meera Finserv Pvt Ltd
Meera Finserv Pvt Ltd ①
NBFC · MH · GSTIN: 27ABCM1234P1Z5
② ACTIVE
Contact
Anjali Mehta
anjali@meerafin.com
Billing Address
Mumbai, Maharashtra
PAN: ABCM1234P
③ + New Project
View Invoices ④
Documents
Portal Access
⑤ Active Projects (3)
NBFC Licence Renewal · Stage 3 of 5 · Due 15 May
DPDP Compliance Audit · Stage 1 of 4 · Due 30 Jun
Client name — Registered company name. Edit via the Edit Client button
Status badge — Active/Inactive. Inactive clients cannot have new projects created
+ New Project — Launches the project creation wizard for this client
View Invoices — Full invoice ledger for this client across all projects (new unified view)
Active Projects panel — Shows all open projects. Click any project to go directly to it

Projects & Regulatory Workflows

A Project is a regulatory engagement — e.g., "NBFC Licence Renewal for Meera Finserv". It has stages, a checklist, billing milestones, and a document vault.

Creating a Project

1

Open the Client record → click '+ New Project'

Or go to Business Hub → Projects → New Project.

2

Select the Workflow Template

Choose from RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, MCA, PFRDA, or FEMA. The template pre-loads the stage definitions and checklist items. You can customise after creation.

3

Set the Project Name, Start Date, Target Date

Name should be specific: 'NBFC Licence Renewal Q2 2026' not just 'RBI Project'.

4

Add Billing Milestones

Click '+ Add Milestone' to define when invoices should be raised (e.g., On Retainer, On Document Submission, On Approval Receipt).

5

Assign the Project Manager and Team

Select who owns the project and which team it belongs to. Team members receive task assignments from this project.

6

Save — project is now in Stage 1

The project appears on the client record and in the team's operational view.

Moving a Project Through Stages

1

Open the project → click the current stage

Shows the stage checklist — all items that must be completed before progression.

2

Complete all checklist items

Each item can require document upload, text confirmation, or linked task completion.

3

Click 'Move to Next Stage'

Available only when all mandatory items are checked. Manager approval may be required depending on configuration.

4

Stage is logged in audit history

All stage changes are timestamped, attributed, and cannot be reversed without admin override.

Mandatory EvidenceSome regulatory workflows (especially RBI inspection and IRDAI re-registration) require physical document proof before the stage moves. Make sure the right file is uploaded and accepted before attempting progression.

NBFC M&A Pipeline

The M&A module tracks acquisition and merger deal flows for NBFC entities — a specialised pipeline with its own stage set (Screening → Due Diligence → RBI NOC → Definitive Agreement → Closing).

StageKey deliverablesRBI trigger
ScreeningTarget company profile, prelim financials, fit & proper checklistNone yet
Due DiligenceFull legal + financial DD, RBI register checkInformal query optional
RBI NOCApplication to RBI for ownership change approvalNOC application filed
Definitive AgreementSHA, SPA signing, regulatory conditions precedentNOC received
ClosingShare transfer, post-closing filings, updated RBI certificatePost-closing intimation
Fit & ProperEach acquirer entity must pass the Fit & Proper check before RBI NOC can be filed. ZippCRM tracks this as a mandatory checklist gate in Stage 3.