Case Study Zoho CRM + Zoho Books 🇮🇳 Mohali
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Zoho CRM and Zoho Books for a coworking operator: enquiry to signed client to GST invoice, in one system.

Digiwah moved ACE Spaces from spreadsheets to a connected Zoho setup in about six weeks. Leads, cabins, onboarding, e-signed agreements, walk-in bookings and accounting now run on Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Forms and Zoho Sign, with a live 2D floor plan inside the CRM.

DEAL Private cabin · 6 seats Client •••• Technologies
  1. 01
    EnquiryAd campaign captured on the lead
  2. 02
    Site visitFollow-up reminder on the day
  3. 03
    Onboarding formKYC uploaded, deal updated
  4. 04
    Agreement signedZoho Sign moved the stage
  5. 05
    Cabin bookedFloor plan turned red
  6. 06
    GST invoiceZoho Books synced to the deal
One record from first enquiry to paid invoice
The client

ACE Spaces, a coworking operator in IT City, Mohali

ACE Spaces runs coworking centres in IT City, Sector 83, Mohali, with more centres planned. Members rent private and shared cabins, buy day and week passes, book meeting and conference rooms, or take a virtual office.

A coworking sale has more moving parts than most: a site visit, KYC, a lease agreement, a specific cabin and a GST invoice every month. ACE Spaces wanted all of it in one place.

IndustryCoworking and managed offices
LocationIT City, Mohali, India
PlatformZoho One: CRM, Books, Forms, Sign
Build timeAbout 6 weeks
Private cabinsMonthly, with lock-in and deposit
Shared cabinsSeat-wise pricing
Day and week passesWalk-in, paid by UPI
Meeting roomsMeeting and conference bookings
Virtual officeBusiness address
Before Digiwah

Leads, cabins, agreements and invoices in five different places

Everything ran on spreadsheets. Nobody had a live view of which cabin was free, held or booked. Agreements were typed by hand and chased over email and WhatsApp, walk-in payments were checked manually, and Zoho Books invoices had no link to the sales side.

XLeads.xlsxWho visited? Who follows up?
XCabins.xlsxIs C-12 free or on hold?
WAgreement_final_v3.docxSent on WhatsApp, signed?
Payment screenshotsWhich booking was this for?
BZoho BooksInvoices, no link to sales
Step 1 · Sales pipeline in Zoho CRM

A Zoho CRM pipeline built around how a coworking space sells

Leads capture what a coworking enquiry really needs: requirement type, preferred centre, seats, budget, move-in date, site visit and follow-up dates, lost reason and the ad campaign that brought them in. The deal pipeline follows ACE Spaces' own sales steps, and each stage asks only for the fields that matter at that point.

Enquiry
Site visit
Site visited
Form sent
Form accepted
Agreement sent
Agreement signed
Closed won
Clients

Stage-wise required fields

Seats, price per seat, start date, lock-in, deposit and assigned cabins are enforced with layout rules, not a rigid blueprint, so the team keeps its flexibility.

Signed-agreement gate

A deal cannot reach Agreement Signed or Closed Won without a signed agreement, from Zoho Sign or an uploaded offline copy.

"A client is a deal"

No extra modules. Existing clients sit at the Clients stage with their cabins linked, so enquiry, onboarding, agreement, cabins and invoices live on one record. Existing clients were migrated from the member portal without duplicating contacts.

Rent calculated for you

Total amount is worked out from seats and price per seat by a workflow, so nobody types it twice.

Step 2 · Cabin inventory

A live 2D floor plan inside Zoho CRM

A custom Cabins module holds every space with its number, type, seats and status. On top of it sits a floor plan web tab drawn from the architect's layout. Every cabin is colour-coded live, shows its seats and the client's name on hover, and can be assigned, held or released straight from the plan. Link a cabin to a deal and it turns Booked. Unlink it and it is Available again.

First FloorRevised layout plan · drawn from the architect's drawing
AvailableBookedOn holdCashCommon area

Click a cabin or pod for details. Zoom with the buttons, drag to pan. Client names are masked on this page.

Client onboarding
Company•••• Technologies Pvt Ltd
SignatoryR•••• S••••
GSTIN03•••••••••1Z•
PAN•••••1234•
Seats and start datePre-filled from the deal
AadhaarPANGSTIncorporation
Submit
DEAL · ZOHO CRM
Form sentForm accepted
  • Company and GST details filled
  • KYC files attached
  • Owner notified
Step 3 · Digital onboarding

Client onboarding and KYC with Zoho Forms, straight into the deal

A Send Onboarding Form button on the deal emails the client a pre-filled form, or copies a WhatsApp-ready link. The client fills in company details, signatory, GSTIN, PAN, billing address, seats, start date and preferred cabin, and uploads KYC documents.

  • On submit, the same deal updates itself and moves to Form Accepted
  • KYC files are attached to the deal and the owner is notified
  • A duplicate-name guard stops one client's form from overwriting another
Step 4 · Agreements with Zoho Sign

One-click lease agreements, e-signed, and a CRM that updates itself

The Send Agreement widget builds ACE Spaces' own lease agreement from the deal: cabins, seats, rent with GST, deposit, lock-in, term and dates, with a picker to choose cabins live. The team previews, edits, downloads and sends it for e-signature.

Lease agreement
Generated from the dealCabins, rent incl. GST, deposit, lock-in
Client signs
Client signs firstCRM moves to Agreement Signed, copy attached
Countersigned
ACE Spaces countersignsFinal signed PDF lands on the deal

Zoho Sign webhooks do the updating. Nobody moves the stage by hand or uploads the signed copy.

Step 5 · Deal 360 and follow-ups

The whole deal on one Zoho CRM screen, on desktop and mobile

Deal 360 is a visual, inline-editable view of a deal: a clickable stage tracker, rent and agreement cards, commercials, contact, notes, cabin picker, onboarding status and Send Agreement, all in one popup. It matches the ACE Spaces member portal look and works in the Zoho CRM mobile app.

•••• TechnologiesPrivate cabin
Monthly rent incl. GST₹ ••,•••
Seats••
CabinsC-••
Deposit₹ ••,•••
Term•• months
AgreementSent
Pick cabinsSend agreementUpload signed copyAdd follow-up
Follow-ups
OverdueTodayNext 7 daysDone
Call
•••• LabsPricing for 4 seats
WhatsApp
•••• StudioShare onboarding link
Site visit
•••• InfotechShow cabins C-•• and C-••
Reminder pops up in CRM on the follow-up day
Step 6 · Walk-in bookings

Day pass and meeting room bookings with payment proof and a one-click GST invoice

Three public booking forms, for Day Pass, Week Pass and Meeting and Conference Room, calculate the price with GST live, show UPI payment details, and collect the payment screenshot, UTR and KYC.

  • Every booking lands in a CRM Bookings module as Pending Verification for the front desk
  • Uploaded documents appear on the record and in attachments
  • Create Books Invoice raises the GST invoice in Zoho Books, choosing CGST + SGST or IGST automatically, with a duplicate guard
BOOKING → ZOHO BOOKSTry it: change the customer's state
BookingMeeting room · half day
PaymentUPI · UTR ••••••
StatusVerified
Tax invoiceZoho Books
Meeting room₹ •,•••
CGST 9%₹ •••
SGST 9%₹ •••
IGST 18%₹ •••
Total₹ •,•••
Step 7 · Zoho Books accounting

Zoho Books accounting, integrated with Zoho CRM

Digiwah set up ACE Spaces' accounting in Zoho Books and connected it both ways with Zoho CRM. Finance works in Books, sales works in CRM, and both see the same customers, invoices and payments.

CRM Zoho CRM
  • Client deal
  • Balance due and payment status
  • Invoice PDFs on the deal
B Zoho Books
  • GST invoices
  • Payments received
  • Customer ledger

Accounting setup in Zoho Books

  • Organisation and GST set up for invoicing
  • Items for cabins, seats, passes and meeting rooms
  • Branded GST invoice template
  • Payment modes for UPI and bank receipts

Books to CRM, automatically

  • Invoices, payments and customers created or edited in Books flow into CRM through webhooks
  • Invoice PDF attached and linked to the right client deal
  • Full invoice history backfilled into CRM

CRM to Books, in one click

  • Create Books Customer pushes a new client with GST details
  • Duplicates avoided by matching email and mobile
  • Booking invoices raised from CRM with the right GST split

Sales can see a client's balance due and payment status without opening Books.

Results

What changed for ACE Spaces

One system, end to end

First enquiry to signed client to invoice, on one record.

Live cabin availability

A floor plan instead of a spreadsheet.

Digital onboarding

Client details and KYC collected online, straight into the deal.

Agreements in minutes

Generated, e-signed, and the CRM updates itself on signature.

No missed follow-ups

Daily reminders and one dashboard for the team.

Finance and sales aligned

Zoho Books and Zoho CRM see the same numbers. Walk-in bookings are invoiced in one click.

TECH SNAPSHOT
  • Zoho CRM: custom modules, layout and validation rules, workflows
  • Deluge functions and custom buttons
  • Widgets and web tabs (Zoho Embedded App SDK)
  • Zoho Books API and webhooks
  • Zoho Forms with CRM integration
  • Zoho Sign API and webhooks
  • Zoho One, no third-party software
Questions

Zoho CRM and Zoho Books for coworking spaces: common questions

Can Zoho CRM manage cabin inventory for a coworking space?

Yes. For ACE Spaces, Digiwah built a custom Cabins module and a live 2D floor plan inside Zoho CRM. Each cabin is colour-coded as Available, On Hold, Booked or Cash, and its status changes automatically when it is linked to or unlinked from a client deal.

How are coworking lease agreements e-signed from Zoho CRM?

A Send Agreement widget generates the lease agreement from the deal's cabins, rent, deposit, lock-in and dates, then sends it through Zoho Sign. The client signs first and the operator countersigns. Zoho Sign webhooks move the deal stage and attach the signed PDFs automatically.

Does Zoho Books integrate with Zoho CRM for invoices and payments?

Yes. Digiwah connected Zoho Books and Zoho CRM both ways. Invoices, payments and customers from Books flow into CRM with the invoice PDF on the right deal, and new clients can be pushed from CRM to Books with their GST details in one click.

Can day pass and meeting room bookings create GST invoices automatically?

Yes. Public booking forms collect the payment proof and KYC, each booking lands in a CRM Bookings module for verification, and one button raises the GST invoice in Zoho Books with CGST and SGST or IGST chosen automatically.

How long did the ACE Spaces Zoho implementation take?

About six weeks, from September to October 2026, built on ACE Spaces' existing Zoho One subscription with no extra third-party software.

Your space, next

Run your coworking business on one Zoho setup.

Leads, cabins, agreements, bookings and accounting, connected. We build it around how you already sell, and stay until your team owns it.