◎Add a business photoYou can keep up to six photos with the contact.
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WHAT SCOUT FOUND
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ONLINE MATCHES
Choose the right business
READY FOR SCOUTED
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RESEARCHED HOLDING AREA
Scouted Businesses
Businesses identified from your photos stay here until you decide whether they belong in Prospects or Contacts.
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Newest research first
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Use Scout to photograph a card, sign, truck, or storefront.
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Suggested starting pointNon-food employers and contractor businesses, usually under 25 workers. Find an owner, HR/benefits contact, or manager. Public research cannot prove a company has no benefits—ask.
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Add an existing contact or import an Excel, XLS, or CSV file.
A quiet list of who needs your attention next.
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NEW JOURNAL ENTRY
Save new entry always adds a separate timestamped note. Tap an older entry below only when you want to edit it.
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Choose a date, write a note, and tap Save entry.
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Contact activity
Calls, texts, emails, and conversations saved with Log contact.
How you connect
Your mix of logged communication methods.
Follow-up health
A quick view of what needs attention.
Referral sources
See which introductions bring people into your address book.
Conversion by business
Customers divided by contacts assigned to each business.
Expenses by category
Recorded business expenses grouped by category.
Expenses by business
See where expenses are being recorded.
Client-related expenses
Expenses connected to people in your address book.
ENCRYPTED SHARED DATABASE
Sync across your devices
Records are encrypted on this device before synchronization. Cloudflare cannot read your contacts, expenses, receipts, or journal.
Checking cloud backup…Your downloadable backup remains available below.
BACKUP & MOVE
Your data, portable.
Save a separate backup to iCloud Drive for extra protection, then restore it on either device when needed.
AI BUSINESS RESEARCH
Research companies
Complete deep research and automatically save supported company, decision-maker, employee-benefit, and insurance information to each contact.
MESSAGES
Reusable templates
Create text or email wording once, then personalize and send it securely from any contact. You can still open your normal messaging app when you want to review or edit first.
PRIVACY
App lock
Add a 4–8 digit passcode for casual privacy. Your Apple device passcode remains the strongest protection.
REMINDERS
Follow-up nudges
In-app alerts work while Common Ground is open. For a dependable iPhone or laptop alert after it closes, use “Add reminder to calendar” on the contact.