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Runwork for Consultants

Build time tracking, client portals, and project tools for your practice

Independent consultants and small consulting teams need tools that match how they work. Runwork helps you build custom applications for time tracking, client management, and project delivery. Your tools, your way.

The Challenge

  • Tracking billable hours across multiple clients
  • Clients asking for status updates constantly
  • Project scope and deliverables scattered everywhere
  • Manual invoice generation each month
  • No central view of pipeline and capacity

The Runwork Solution

  • Time tracking with client and project attribution
  • Client portals with project status and deliverables
  • Centralized project management with milestones
  • Automated invoicing from tracked time
  • Pipeline dashboard with utilization tracking

What You Can Build

Time Tracker

Log billable hours by client and project, with weekly summaries and reporting.

Client Portal

Give clients a branded portal to view progress, deliverables, and invoices.

Project Manager

Track milestones, deliverables, and deadlines across all engagements.

Invoice Generator

Generate invoices from tracked time with customizable rates and templates.

Pipeline Tracker

Manage prospects, proposals, and projected revenue in one view.

Utilization Dashboard

Track billable vs. non-billable time and optimize your capacity.

Key Features for This Use Case

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A Day in the Life

7:30 AM — Time entry. You spent 3 hours yesterday on the Acme project. You open your time tracker, log the hours against the right project and billing category, add a note about what you worked on. The weekly summary builds itself.

9:00 AM — Client status update. Your biggest client emails asking about project progress. Instead of writing a status report, you share a link to their client portal. They can see milestones, deliverables, and next steps—all updated in real time as your project tracker syncs.

11:00 AM — Invoice prep. Month end is coming. You open your invoice generator, which pulls all the billable hours you logged, applies the right rates per project, and generates draft invoices. Review, adjust if needed, send. The whole billing cycle takes 20 minutes instead of half a day.

2:00 PM — New proposal. A prospect wants a proposal for a 3-month engagement. You open your pipeline tracker, add the opportunity, and use a proposal template you built last quarter. Customize the scope, generate the PDF, and it's in their inbox before 3 PM.

4:00 PM — Capacity check. Can you take on another project next month? Your utilization dashboard shows committed hours against available hours. You're at 75% utilization—room for a small engagement. The data helps you price and scope appropriately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Runwork help consultants track billable hours?
Build custom time tracking with client and project attribution. Log hours with categories (strategy, implementation, meetings), add notes, and track against budgets. Weekly summaries generate automatically. Hours flow directly into invoicing with your rate structure applied.
Can I create client portals with Runwork?
Yes. Build branded portals where clients see project status, deliverables, invoices, and can communicate with you. Configure custom domains so the portal appears at your brand URL. Clients get self-service visibility without you writing status emails.
How does invoicing work?
Your invoice generator pulls logged hours, applies rates by project or activity type, and generates professional invoices. Configure your payment terms and branding. Track invoice status (sent, viewed, paid) and send reminders automatically for overdue payments.
Can Runwork help manage my consulting pipeline?
Yes. Track prospects, proposals, and projected revenue in your pipeline dashboard. See conversion rates, forecast revenue, and manage the full lifecycle from lead to closed engagement. Integrate with email to log communications automatically.

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