The Strukto Blog
Practical guides on GST compliance, operations, and running an event business.
Vendor Quote Tracking: Why a Quote Is Not Just One Number
On most event budgets, a vendor appears as a single figure: caterer, ₹4,20,000. That number hides a story. It may have started as a verbal estimate, b…
How to Track Client Payments Without a Spreadsheet
Almost every event company tracks client payments the same way at the start: a sheet with the client name, the total, the advance and the balance. For…
How to Manage Multiple Events at Once Without Dropping the Ball
Running one event well is mostly a matter of attention. Running six at the same time is a different problem. The work on each event is no harder, but…
How Do Event Companies Price Their Services? Markup, Flat Fee or Hybrid
Ask five event companies how they price and you will get five answers. One charges a percentage of the total budget. Another quotes a flat planning fe…
Event Management CRM: What to Actually Look For
Most CRMs are built around a simple idea: a lead becomes a deal, and a deal is won or lost. That works for selling software subscriptions. It is a poo…
5 Signs Your Event Business Has Outgrown WhatsApp and Excel
Almost every event company starts the same way: a WhatsApp thread for the client, a shared Excel sheet for the budget, a Drive folder for the vendor q…
GST Invoicing for Event Companies: CGST vs SGST vs IGST Explained
If you run an event or wedding planning company in India, GST invoicing is probably the least glamorous part of your job — and the one most likely to…