Apps · The client portal for solo creatives
Proposals, contracts, invoices and the project itself, in one branded portal your clients open without a password.
Visit withchord.com
I built Chord for my own studio. Proposals lived in one tool, contracts in another and invoices in a third, and clients still emailed to ask where things were up to. Every new enquiry felt like one I could squeeze in, until the month it didn’t.
So I put it all in one place: the paperwork my clients see, the project management I run behind it, and an honest read on my time and income before I say yes to anything new.
Chord in 43 seconds
The problem
A proposal tool, e-signatures, invoicing, a project board and a folder of files, each with its own login for the client.
Clients chase updates by email because they can’t see where the project stands.
Without seeing next month’s workload, every enquiry looks like one you can fit in.
Deposits, balances and retainers land on different days, and the quiet months arrive as a surprise.
Who it’s for
Proofs clients can pin notes on, rounds that are counted, and approvals in writing.
Bookings and shoot dates, with the paperwork done before the day.
Packages, session bookings and retainers that track themselves.
A capacity check before every yes, and an income forecast for the months ahead.
What it does
Pencil in a new project before you say yes. Chord shows how it fits into each month, and finds the next date it could start.
No password to remember. Clients see where their project stands, what’s waiting on them, and pin notes straight onto a design.
Packages, a timeline and answers to the usual questions, accepted in the portal.
Invoices by due date plus retainers, forecast month by month and quarter by quarter.
This month’s workload and income, what you’re working on, and what’s waiting on clients.
Each lead with its value and follow-up date, as a list or a pipeline.
How it was made
Chord is built with agentic assistance. The agents write the code and the security rules. What a studio needs, and what a client should never have to do, I decide.
Where it’s heading
Chord is in beta with paying studios, and it changes most weeks. The first month of Pro is $1.
Visit withchord.comPartner with me
Chord is growing, and I’d love to grow it with people who work with solo creatives. If one of these sounds like you, write to me and tell me a little about yourself.
You run a community, a course or a service for creatives, and Chord fits alongside it. We share in what it earns.
You run your studio on Chord and recommend it, and earn a commission on the studios who join through you.
You talk about the tools that work for you anyway. You get early access to new features and a direct line to me.
You’d like to back software for the solo creative economy, built by someone who runs a studio herself.
About an app, copy, training or a talk. I'd love to hear what you're working on.
Get in touchor email hi@ambidextrouslabs.com
