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GULAG: From a WhatsApp/Linktree to an Operating System in SPANISH because GULAG is on Cochabamba, Bolivia.
The story behind this one is personal. GULAG is my friend's multi-activity sports center in Cochabamba, Bolivia — paintball, gel blaster, fútbol 5 and wally, plus their signature LED night paintball. A while back, playing there, we talked about how the business deserved a real online presence. Life happened, the idea stayed parked. This challenge was the push to finally build it.
** The before: GULAG was doing the hard part right — active TikTok, 1,500+ Instagram followers, genuinely great content. But all that traffic died at the finish line: their entire web presence was a Linktree, and "RESERVAS" was a bare WhatsApp link. Every booking meant a manual chat — court by court, hour by hour, across four different services. The owner was the booking system.
The after: A complete, live, mobile-first website built in Base44 → https://gulag-combat-hub.base44.app
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- Real-time booking system for all 4 arenas: live availability, smart schedules (weekday vs weekend hours), past-hours auto-blocked, and server-side double-booking protection
- Arena catalog with technical specs, included equipment and per-arena galleries
- Admin panel (role-protected): manage bookings, block time slots for private events, view leads
- Full brand system: military-industrial identity with tactical neon accents, built for the business's actual personality
** The automations (4):
- Booking → structured WhatsApp to the business. Arena, date, time, players, name, phone — one message, zero back-and-forth. The slot locks automatically.
- Event form → lead + WhatsApp quote request. Birthday inquiries are captured in the database AND sent structured to the business.
- One-click customer confirmation. From the admin panel, the owner confirms a booking and "AVISAR AL CLIENTE" opens WhatsApp to the customer with the confirmation pre-written. The full cycle runs without anyone typing a message.
- AI Superagent "Mission Control." Available site-wide via floating button: answers FAQs, checks real availability by reading live booking data, recommends arenas, and captures event leads on its own.
Before/after documentation: Figma link
Transparency note: the WhatsApp flows currently run through my number for demo and judging purposes while I finalize the handover conversation with the owner — switching to the business number is a one-line change. What started as a conversation between friends at a paintball field is now a working product waiting for its keys.
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I built this for the gym I actually train at — Limbodi Fitness Club in Indore. A genuinely good place: 5,000 sq ft, 50+ machines, 4.9★ from 57 reviews. But online, it looked invisible.
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After: I built them a live, fully designed, mobile-responsive site on Base44. Now everything a walk-in used to ask is answered upfront — zones, real testimonials, coaches, and a clean pricing wall that used to be that PDF. I shot the real gym photos myself, so people can see what they're joining and book without stepping in.
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The result: a gym that looked invisible now has a site that answers questions, books sessions, notifies the owner, and captures every lead on its own live, and in their hands.
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For the #GiveItAGlow challenge, I partnered with a real local tattoo studio and transformed its outdated online presence into a modern, business-ready experience built entirely with Base44.
Instead of creating just another portfolio website, I focused on solving real business problems. The new experience includes an AI-powered consultation assistant, a structured booking workflow, artist recommendations, educational aftercare resources, a searchable portfolio, a professional blog, and automations that help reduce repetitive inquiries and streamline customer communication.
The goal was simple: create something the studio could genuinely use—not a prototype, but a polished, responsive website that improves both the customer experience and day-to-day operations.
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🎨 Complete premium website redesign
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👨🎨 Artist profiles and searchable portfolio
⚡ Automated inquiry management, confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups
📱 Fully responsive and production-ready
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#GiveItAGlow @Base44 #Base44 #WebDesign #UIDesign #UXDesign #NoCode #Automation #AI #SmallBusiness #TattooStudio
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The business was doing okay on Instagram, but the owner was manually handling every single customer inquiry on WhatsApp and DMs. No website. No lead system. Just pure manual work.
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