The Problem
A fast-growing creative agency was managing client projects across 6 different spreadsheets, two Notion workspaces, and a chaotic Slack setup. Nobody had a clear view of project status, deadlines, or team capacity.
The Solution
We built a custom Laravel + Livewire internal operations platform with:
- Unified project dashboard showing status, owner, deadline, and budget
- Client portal for deliverable approvals (no more email back-and-forth)
- Automated weekly status reports sent to clients every Monday
- Team capacity view showing who has availability
- Invoice tracking integrated with Stripe
- Slack notifications triggered on milestone completion
The Results
The team eliminated all 6 spreadsheets within the first week. Project delivery time improved by 22% due to clearer ownership and fewer miscommunications. The owner reported saving 100+ hours per month across the team.