Client-facing agencies lack a single portal for kanban tracking, approvals, and invoicing
Agencies serving retainer clients often stitch together a project board, a client status update process, and separate invoicing emails, forcing clients to repeatedly request resent files and creating manual overhead for the agency team.
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