How Pressworks runs projects, freelancers and finances in one no-code app

Pressworks is an Oslo-based creative agency specializing in multimedia content production and branding for corporate clients.

“Rowmesh saved me lots of time and money because I could build everything myself. As a non-technical Founder, I was amazed by how much I was able to create on my own and without the help of expensive resources such as developers or interaction designers.”

The Challenge

Pressworks is a creative production agency that juggles everything from content creation to branding projects for corporate clients. With a growing team, a network of freelancers, and an increasing volume of projects to deliver, they needed a better way to coordinate work, manage resources, and keep operations running smoothly.

Before finding Rowmesh, Björn faced several challenges in managing the company’s projects. The company paid outside developers to custom build a project management system, which slowed them down, incurred costs and failed to deliver all of the functionalities they required.

Once he began his search for an alternative tool within the no-code space, he quickly learned many of these tools were not suitable. He needed a system that was flexible, yet super easy to use so he could achieve a fast time to market.

“Rowmesh is like a Swiss Army knife - it's versatile, reliable, contains all the tools you might need and is always there when you need it.”

The Solution

Luckily, Björn found Rowmesh, a platform that offered both advanced features for building custom apps and user-friendly tools to enable rapid development.

The first solution built with Rowmesh allowed the team to manage projects more efficiently, with features like task assignments and time tracking. It also included financial reports for sales pipelines and project costs.

The second phase of development involved onboarding freelancers to the platform to speed up the process of allocating resources.

The final phase is underway where Pressworks will soon launch a client portal to enhance the customer experience and encourage self-service.

Each tool built with Rowmesh makes use of powerful integrations to Slack, Documint, Typeform, and Google Drive to drive efficiencies.

“I reduced the time to create a service expenditure report from over 3 hours to just 5 minutes. I’m excited to free up my time even further when clients can self-serve in the Client facing app.”

The Results

Rowmesh has become an integral part of the business. The system has saved the team a lot of time and has made their workflows more efficient.

Björn mentions using “Rowmesh is like having an extra employee, as it automates many of the time-consuming tasks”.

Instead of spending hours on bottlenecks in their workflows, such as back-and-forth emails and phone calls, the Pressworks team can now focus on delivering high-quality content to their clients.

Overall, Rowmesh helped Pressworks to improve their productivity, shorten project cycle length, and realize revenue faster. As Björn and his team expand their use of Rowmesh by onboarding clients to their app, we anticipate even further improvements in their workflow efficiency.