The glue in a six-figure creative business.
Creative Business OS is the back-end to your reliable creative business.
Clients leaving you on read and documents making your rates look like a joke? CBOS fixes that with the back-end pre-built workspace and external done-for-you frameworks designed to scale your creative business whether you're a studio or solo founder.
the switch up that takes clients from "no" to "where do I sign?"
secure and trackable income
Includes a tracker for incoming revenue and outgoing losses, a CRM to manage your leads and an invoice tracker to stay on top of your client payments. With CBOS, your money becomes dependable, not a guesstimation or monthly scramble to pay rent.
creative freedom with zero barriers
CBOS makes your business professional, actionable and real. All you need to add is your creative skills and services to orchestrate a life that grants you the freedom to choose.
clients say yes from day one
Your professional output is 80% of why the client is hiring you. Clear processes, documentation and systems make you 10x more hireable than the creative without them. Clients want a clear and seamless partnership, so give them the professional service that they paid for.
simple sales and marketing
With your brand guidelines, offers and marketing planner at your fingertips, selling your services goes from "I have no idea what I need to do" to "here's exactly what's next."
There is something holding you back.
Your talent can only carry you so far.
Imagine you’re in high school and you have a test to study for. The teacher has given you all the material, but no one has told you how to study. Well, that's exactly like starting a business.
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You’ve got the talent, the skill or the idea of what you want to do. Design, copywriting, videography, interior design or another creative field or service offering. But the how, the action and the application of business is what you’re lacking. That’s normal. Creative talent does not equal business knowledge, so don't expect it to.
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CBOS gives you business tools, not creative skills.
one freelancer just booked a vacation. the other is crying into their $0 bank account.
Without Creative Business os
Lost & Panicked: You spend the first two hours every morning hunting through emails and notes just to guess what you’re supposed to be doing today. You're already out of energy and its only 11am.
Chasing "Unserious" Clients: You lose high-value prospects because your process is sloppy. Email proposals and WhatsApp invoices make it hard to justify premium rates.
Pricing Like an Amateur: You pick numbers out of thin air and cross your fingers. You’re working 50-hour weeks but have a "hobby-level" bank account because you don't know your true costs.
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☑️ With Creative Business os
Workflow Clarity: You open one unified source of truth and know exactly what's happening in 30 seconds. No more guessing the hours away, just action.
Landing Quality Clients: You wow clients with your professional look and feel. The high-quality documentation and seamless process justify your $10k+ price tags instantly.
Pricing Like an Expert: You run your business based on real data. You track every dollar and quote with confidence, knowing your rates are built for growth.
what's inside the operating system?
Systems, workspace, portfolio, lead generation, CRM, finance tracking, marketing materials, frameworks, playbooks+
From building trust with clients and landing them with ease, all the way to tracking your finances, CBOS is the complete system required for running a stable and dependable business. With guides and playbooks to action, CBOS allows creatives to take a step back and breathe with clear long-term systems in place.
01. pre-made Frameworks
With the CBOS frameworks you have the exact steps to find, pitch and land clients. From proposals, contracts and invoicing to onboarding and offboarding, each step is clear with CBOS.
02. logical workspace
With the CB Workspace, everything is managed from your finances, CRM and invoices to your marketing, branding and daily projects. With one unified spot, you'll never got lost in open tabs or email communications. CBWS also houses a portfolio landing page and a Lead Generation form that you can customise and share to potential clients.
03. Sharable Client Portals
Inside the CBOS Workspace, you will find all your client portals, each customisable and seperate to keep you and your clients organised and informed. This seamless client experience keeps clients happy, recurring and telling their friends about you.
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"I really love how I was able to customize all the materials and see how my brand emerged. It really has an order to follow when approaching the client, and it saves you a lot of time".
- Joselyn Alvarado, Designer
The Frameworks Used by the Industry's Top Creatives.
Serious creatives who make careers out of their skills know there's more to making money than being talented. If you want to go from "hobby" graphic designer, copywriter, photographer, videographer, interior designer or any kind of creative that works with clients, you'll need to get serious about your systems.
One System to run your entire workflow.
Clear breakdown of your services, process and pricing.
Project plan, scope and pricing presented persuasively.
Showcase of your best, most relevant creative work.
A concise presentation selling your idea or solution.
Simple document used for billing clients accurately and professionally.
Your project terms, scope, rights and legal protection.
Smooth start: expectations, timelines and everything they need.
Wrap-up projects, deliverables, get referrals+testimonials and finalise next-steps for a clean finish.
Track, manage, plan, CRM, Portfolio, Lead Generation+
How will cbos make my business easier to run?
☑️ Solidify your rates and offering
Pricing and service offering is the number one problem freelancers face. CBOS helps you work out what you're really worth, create offers using your skillset and stick to your rates. No more guessing or low-balling clients.
☑️ clear client process to follow
Every client looks for trust, professionalism and a seamless experience. They shouldn't be asking you "what's next?" With CBOS you've got the exact framework to follow so you look and feel like an expert, even if you're at a beginner level.
☑️ daily projects, tasks and planning
Organisation is every studio owner's downfall. With clear projects, tasks and frameworks to follow, a marketing planner, finance tracker and CRM+, you'll never have to guess what's next or what you need to do to grow your business.
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☑️ track your finances
Money isn't something they teach in creativity school and finances can be overwhelming. Once you track and understand them with the CBOS Workspace, you can easily see what you're earning, spending and where you need to fill gaps so you can buy that plane ticket to Japan.
the system to go from $0 to $15k months+
Choose the system that fits how you run your business.
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creative business Frameworks
$599 USD
Includes: Portfolio, Services Guide, Proposal, Pitch, Contract, Invoice, Onboarding, Offboarding frameworks.
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creative business workspace
$249 USD
Includes: All-in-One Studio Workspace with trackers, planners, Lead Gen form, Client Portals, Portfolio Notion landing page+
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Creative Business OS (workspace + frameworks)
$698 USD
Includes: Portfolio, Services Guide, Proposal, Pitch, Contract, Invoice, Onboarding, Offboarding frameworks & Creative Business Workspace with trackers, planners, Lead Gen form, Client Portals, Portfolio Notion landing page+
FAQs
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CBOS is designed to give you structure, clarity, and confidence in how you run your business.
If within 14 days of purchase you’ve genuinely set it up and tried to implement it, but you don’t feel more organised or confident, you can request a refund.
We will ask for simple proof that you’ve attempted to use the system (for example, that you’ve duplicated it into your workspace and completed initial setup). This isn’t to interrogate you, it’s to ensure the guarantee is being used fairly.
If you’re stuck at any point during those 14 days, contact us. We’re happy to point you in the right direction so you can get real value from it.
If it’s not building confidence after a fair try, we don’t want you to keep it.
For any questions, contact: penelope@boringstudios.com.au -
CBOS doesn’t magically create clients but it will create structure and clarity, making you feel and present more professionally.
Freelancers don’t usually struggle because they lack talent. Clients buy seamless professionalism, not talent.
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CBOS isn’t niche-specific.
It’s built around service-based businesses:
- Designers
- Consultants
- Developers
- Creatives
If you sell services, manage projects, and want repeatable systems, then CBOS works for you.
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You can. But most freelancers don’t struggle with building dashboards.
They struggle with:
- Knowing what structure actually works
- Designing proper client funnels
- Creating repeatable workflows
CBOS is 10+ years of trial, error, and refinement.
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Yes. If you’re unsure how to implement something, contact us.
We want you using the system, not abandoning it.
if you could get where you want to go faster, would you?
There's no hacks, shortcuts or cheating while building a business. CBOS paves the way with guides and systems to make it simple to follow and actionable for everyone.
If you start today, you'll have stable business to show off at Christmas. By the following Christmas, you might even be able to pay off some of your parents mortgage. Building a real business doesn't need to be rocket science, you just need the right systems in place to land and maintain clients.
