Portal Studio

One app to run your business. One portal for your clients.

Custom-built apps that replace the spreadsheets, sticky notes and dozen half-connected tools you're juggling, and give your clients a private portal that makes you look like the pro you are.

Built for your niche · Live in 2–4 weeks · Hosted & maintained by me

app.everafterplanning.co

Good morning, Elise

12 weddings in your books
+ New couple
12
Active weddings
3
This month
$48k
Booked
S&T
Sarah & Tom
Jun 14 · Cedar Barn
Final month
M&J
Maya & Jordan
Aug 2 · Lakeside
Planning
A&R
Aria & Ren
Oct 19 · The Grove
Booked
Sarah & Tom
Your portal
Up next
Final walkthrough
Fri 10:00 · Cedar Barn
Your to-do
Confirm final headcount
Due in 3 days

The problem

Your business shouldn't live in twelve tabs.

Most service businesses run on a patchwork: a spreadsheet here, a booking link there, client details buried in your texts and inbox. It's fragile, it's invisible to your clients, and it eats your day.

Spreadsheets Sticky notes Screenshots in your DMs A booking link Notes app Endless email threads "Wait, which version?"

One portal. Everything in it.

What you get

A custom app that runs the business, plus a login your clients actually love.

A portal is two things at once. Behind the scenes, it's your command center, the exact tools your work needs, nothing it doesn't. Out front, it's a private, branded space your clients sign into to see their timeline, approve things, pay, and stay in the loop, without a single "just checking in" text.

No apps to download. No new logins for you to babysit. Just a clean link with your name on it that makes a one-person operation feel like a company with a whole back office. I design it, build it, host it, and keep it running, so you can stay in your zone of genius.

Built for your world

Portal templates, ready for your niche.

Each one is a real, working app pre-built for how your industry actually operates. Buy it, we brand it to you, and it's live, or use it as the starting point for something fully custom.

app.everafterplanning.co

Guest list · Sarah & Tom

142 confirmed of 160
Share portal
160
Invited
142
RSVP'd
8
Vendors
DJ
Sound & Vine DJ
Contract signed
Confirmed
FL
Bloom Floral Co.
Final count due
Awaiting
CT
The Grove Catering
Menu locked
Confirmed

Template 01

Wedding & event pros

Planners, venues, florists and coordinators. Run every event from inquiry to last dance, and give each couple a portal they'll rave about.

You manage
  • Couples & events
  • Day-of timelines
  • Vendor & guest lists
  • Packages & payments
Your clients get
  • Their live timeline
  • To-dos & documents
  • Payment schedule
  • One place to message you
$1,750×3 payments · then $149/mo
Get this portal →
app.rangerearthworks.com

Active jobs

5 crew clocked in
+ New job
8
Active jobs
5
On the clock
$22k
In progress
HW
Hawthorne site prep
Lot 4 · excavation
On site
MC
McKay driveway
Grading & base
Scheduled
RD
Riverside drainage
Estimate sent
Quoted

Template 02

Trades & contractors

Excavating, landscaping, construction. Track every job site, crew hours and estimate, and let customers watch their project move without calling for updates.

You manage
  • Jobs & site details
  • Estimates & intake
  • Crew scheduling
  • Timecards & invoices
Your clients get
  • Live job status
  • Progress photos
  • Quotes to approve
  • Invoices & payments
$1,750×3 payments · then $149/mo
Get this portal →
app.brightpathhome.com

Today's schedule

4 techs out · 98% on-time
Dispatch
14
Jobs today
4
Techs out
4.9
Avg rating
9a
Alvarez — furnace tune-up
Tech: Marcus
En route
11a
Bennett — drain clear
Tech: Priya
Scheduled
2p
Cole — AC install quote
Recurring · monthly
Booked

Template 03

Home services

Cleaning, HVAC, electrical, plumbing. Book, dispatch and invoice recurring work, while customers self-schedule and track their tech's ETA.

You manage
  • Bookings & recurring jobs
  • Customer intake
  • Dispatch & routes
  • Invoices & reviews
Your clients get
  • Upcoming visits
  • Service history
  • Reschedule in a tap
  • Pay & leave a review
$1,750×3 payments · then $149/mo
Get this portal →
app.cedarkeyproperties.com

Portfolio

94% occupied · 36 units
+ Add unit
36
Units
94%
Occupied
$61k
Rent collected
4B
Cedar Court · 4B
Chen · lease to Aug
Paid
2A
Maple Row · 2A
Leaky faucet request
Maintenance
7C
Birch Lane · 7C
Renewal offer sent
Renewal

Template 04

Real estate & property management

Landlords and managers. Track units, leases and maintenance in one place, and give tenants and owners a portal to pay, request and stay informed.

You manage
  • Units & occupancy
  • Tenants & owners
  • Leases & documents
  • Rent & maintenance
Your clients get
  • Pay rent online
  • Submit maintenance
  • Lease documents
  • Owner statements
$1,750×3 payments · then $149/mo
Get this portal →

Don't see your niche? A custom portal is built around exactly how you work.

The build

Built exactly the way you work.

One flat build fee with three rounds of customization, then a simple monthly plan that keeps it hosted, maintained and always yours to tweak.

Your custom portal

Built around your workflow

I design and build the whole app to match exactly how you work, your fields, your steps, your client experience, with your branding and your domain.

$1,750× 3 payments

includes 3 rounds of updates · then $149/mo

  • A custom app built around your exact workflow
  • A branded client portal with your name on it
  • 3 rounds of customization to fit your business
  • Live in about 2–4 weeks
  • Then $149/mo: hosting, maintenance & unlimited edits
Start my build →

The $149/month

It runs like your website. Always on, always cared for.

The monthly plan is what makes a custom app painless to own. No developer to hire, no updates to chase, no scope anxiety when you want a change.

Hosting

Fast, secure and online 24/7, on a domain with your name on it.

Maintenance

Updates, backups and fixes handled for you, quietly, in the background.

Unlimited edits

Want a new field, tab or tweak? Just ask. No quotes, no hourly, no drama.

Priority support

A real person who knows your business, on custom builds you're first in line.

How it works

From patchwork to portal in a few weeks.

1

Pick your path

Grab a niche template or book a custom build. We start with a quick call about how you actually work.

2

We build it to you

Your branding, your fields, your workflow. I design and build the whole thing, you just review.

3

Go live

Templates brand up fast; custom builds are live in about 2–4 weeks. Your clients get their logins.

4

Grow with it

Need a change? Just message me. Unlimited edits mean your portal evolves as your business does.

Where it fits

Start with the tools. Graduate to your own portal.

You don't need a custom app on day one. Here's the honest path most of my people take, and I'll meet you wherever you are.

Stage 01 · Starting out

HoneyBook to start

Get proposals, contracts and payments running with off-the-shelf software. Perfect when you're booking your first clients.

HoneyBook · 50% off your first year
Stage 02 · Getting systems

Systems Growth Academy

Build the systems and automations behind your business, plus every one of my HoneyBook templates included free. Your low-lift growth toolkit.

Systems + every HoneyBook template
Stage 03 · Established

Your own portal

When you've outgrown off-the-shelf, a custom app runs the whole business and gives clients a portal no template can match.

Portal Studio · 3× $1,750 + $149/mo

Good questions

Before you buy.

What exactly is a business portal app?

It's a custom web app that runs your business in one place, plus a private login your clients get. Instead of a spreadsheet, a scheduler, a CRM and a pile of text messages, everything lives in one branded portal. You open your dashboard; your clients open a link and see exactly what they need.

What happens if I stop paying the monthly fee?

The portal is a hosted service, just like your website. The $149/mo keeps it online, updated and backed up. If you ever cancel, the app goes offline and I'll help you export your data. No long contracts, no lock-in, cancel anytime.

Do my clients need to download anything?

Never. Your clients just open a link in any browser, on their phone or computer, and sign in. Nothing to install, nothing to figure out. It simply works and looks like it belongs to your brand.

How is this different from HoneyBook?

HoneyBook is a wonderful starting point, and I'll happily set you up on it. A custom portal is what you graduate to when your workflow outgrows off-the-shelf software and you want the exact tools, fields and client experience your business needs, with your name on it instead of someone else's.

How much can I customize a template?

A lot. Templates come branded to you out of the box, and unlimited edits mean we can keep shaping it. If you want it built around a completely bespoke workflow from the start, that's the custom build (3 payments of $1,750, with 3 rounds of updates to shape it to you), and it can do essentially anything your business needs.

How long until it's live?

Templates can be branded and live quickly. Custom builds go live in about 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how much we tailor. Either way, I handle the building, you just review and approve.

Ready to run your business from one portal?

Grab a niche template and go live, or book a custom build shaped around exactly how you work.

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