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Day 6: Building the best client experience tool for freelancers
Can't believe we already have people joining on day 1 of our launch. That's wild to me.
Yes we skipped a few days. Months actually. Here's the honest story ->
9 months ago me and two fellows sat down and said "why does handing off work to clients feel so unprofessional" - Notion links, random Google Drive folders, WhatsApp messages at 2am. We scratched our own itch and started building Mably.
Then client work hit. You know how it is - protect the main income first. So it sat.
Then personal stuff. Sat again.
Then a little progress. Then life again.
Finally after all of that, we have something real. A live demo, a landing page, and we opened early access yesterday.
If the work you deliver is great but the way you deliver it tells a different story, that's exactly what Mably is built for. A branded client portal, zero friction, looks like you built it custom for them.
We're keeping early access to a small group of independents first.
Link in the comments if you want in.
Here's the early access link — mably.io
There's a live demo in there, takes 30 seconds, no need to signup. 👇
mably.io
Mably - Modern Client Delivery for Freelancers Who Care
Mably helps freelancers deliver projects like pros with branded client portals for sharing files, tracking milestones, collecting feedback, and getting paid. No logins. Just one clean link your clients will love.
Great Work.
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https://www.notion.so/marketplace/custom-agents/monthly-client-report-generator (Submitted to Marketplace and pending review)
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