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Solo knowledge hub: bookings, CRM, quotes and invoices
Find practical answers about service bookings, customer records, deposits and invoices, with dedicated guidance for makeup artists, handymen and window cleaners.
Published by VCMP · Reviewed 17 September 2026
Start with the task you need to complete
Solo by VCMP connects a business website, appointments, customer records, quotes and invoices for independent service businesses. This knowledge hub helps you understand how those tasks fit together and what to check for your own business.
Choose a question below to open the answer on its workflow page. Each guide includes practical examples and limits, so you can evaluate the product using a service you actually offer.
Booking and invoicing
From the first appointment to a quote, invoice and payment plan.
- Should I send a quote before confirming a service booking?
- How do booking deposits fit with the final invoice?
- What should I include on an invoice for an appointment?
Makeup artist CRM and bridal bookings
Keep consultation notes, event details and agreed services together.
- What does a makeup artist CRM help me organise?
- How can I organise a bridal trial and the wedding-day booking?
- Can I quote for a bridal party in Solo?
Booking software with CRM
Understand how appointments and customer information work together.
- What is the difference between a booking calendar and booking software with CRM?
- What customer information should I record before the first appointment?
- How do I use a customer record to arrange a repeat appointment?
Handyman quotes and job enquiries
Make the scope of a repair clear before you agree the work.
- What should a handyman quote include?
- Can a customer request a handyman visit before I know the final price?
- How should I handle extra work after a handyman quote?
Gestion et facturation pour laveurs de vitres
Des réponses pratiques pour organiser les clients, les interventions et les documents.
This guide and its answers are in French.
- Quel logiciel utiliser pour les devis et la facturation du nettoyage de vitres ?
- Comment organiser les clients et les interventions de nettoyage de vitres ?
- Solo est-il un logiciel d’optimisation des tournées de laveurs de vitres ?
Check the workflow before moving your business
- Choose a typical service and use demonstration customer details.
- Try the booking journey, find the customer information and prepare the document the work needs.
- Confirm payment arrangements, specialist requirements and regional terms using the product facts.
Need a detail that is not covered? Ask VCMP about your workflow or explore Solo’s seven-day trial.
Sources and next checks
This is VCMP’s own buyer guidance. Vendor descriptions were checked on the date above; this is not an independent review or a hands-on test of competing products. Confirm the current country, plan, tax and contract terms before purchasing.