For teams buried in spreadsheets, email, and disconnected tools.

We fix how
you work.

Audit, redesign, build, and integrate the tools your business actually runs on.

We work on top of the tools you already use.
For operations-heavy businesses
Spreadsheet chaos/Manual handoffs/Disconnected tools/Capacity surprises/Messy data
Teams we've supported
RefugeTCC — Creative Music AgencyGnesiss StuffAlbaola Capital
Before & after

Turn scattered data into a system people can actually use.

We organize the information your business already has, then make it easier for the whole team to act on it.

Today · spreadsheet chaos
resourcing_OLD.xlsx
capacity_copy(2).xlsx
Q3_resourcing_v7_FINAL_final.xlsx
#REF! — which sheet is current?double-booked againwho’s free next week?
we fix
this
With Whatifi · one system
Resourcing · this sprintLive · synced
ProjectTeamCapacityStatus
Northlight Q3
DRML
72%
On track
Atlas VFX — S2
PNJC
96%
At risk
Pixel Forge
SC
64%
On track
Studio ops revamp
DRAK
38%
Planned
One source of truth · capacity, timelines & status update themselves
What we do

Your business should be easier to run.

Most growing businesses don't need more software. They need better visibility, less manual work, and systems that work together.

Less Manual Work

Automate repetitive tasks, reporting, handoffs, and updates so your team can focus on higher-value work.

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One Source of Truth

Connect the tools you already use so everyone works from the same data and information stops falling through the cracks.

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Systems That Scale

Replace spreadsheet workarounds and disconnected processes with workflows designed to grow with the business.

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Real-Time Visibility

Bring project, financial, and operational data together so answers are available when you need them.

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Practical AI

Apply AI where it creates measurable value—from forecasting and reporting to drafting and operational support.

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Done-With-You Implementation

We audit, design, build, and roll out solutions alongside your team—not hand over a strategy deck and disappear.

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The engagement

Modernization doesn't have to mean starting over.

Growth has a way of exposing the cracks in your systems. We help you modernize what isn't scaling while protecting what already works.

01

Understand

We map how work actually happens today and identify the biggest bottlenecks.

02

Connect

We connect the tools, data, and workflows that matter most.

03

Improve

We automate repetitive work and remove unnecessary friction.

04

Scale

You gain visibility, consistency, and a foundation that grows with the business.

Why us

The questions you’re asking, we’ve asked ourselves.

We were operators. We’ve run teams, managed projects, hired, fired, built forecasts, planned capacity, and navigated the complexity that comes with growth.

We’ve seen processes that worked at one stage become bottlenecks at the next. We’ve watched leaders spend more time managing the business than moving it forward.

That’s why we don’t start with technology.

We start by understanding your business, your goals, and what needs to change to get there.

REFUGE VFX

Their busiest year was a wake-up call.

VFX STUDIOCapacity planningCASH FLOW FORECASTING

Refuge VFX had one of its busiest years ever, yet visibility into staffing, forecasting, and project performance was getting harder, not easier. As the studio grew, spreadsheets and disconnected systems created blind spots that made planning increasingly risky. We brought the studio's systems together into one place. Connected tools. Real-time visibility. Better decisions.

Planning time-85%faster
LOCATIONS4
TEAM SIZE50->100+

The difference was that Jon and his team had sat in this chair before. We weren't explaining the business to him — he already understood the challenges.

FR
Fred Ruff
CEO, Refuge VFX · Portland
Studio logoCONTROL ROOMDashboard OverviewProject HealthBudgetsScheduleProjectsActive (17)Bidding (2)Prospect (25)Completed (24)Resource CurvesOregonMontreal47ANM$73.1kCG$411.9kFX$298.4kCOMP$552.6k2.82.93.1JulSepNovJan 2027MarMayCG Cleo CarreraACTCG Duncan BeckACTCOMP Jennifer GermanACTFX Silas ReisterACT
ALBAOLA CAPITAL

The fancy spreadsheet became part of the problem.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTFORECASTINGINVESTMENT

Alfredo converts hotels into condos.  He crafted a complex financial model to forecast condo sales, cash flow, and impress investors.  But every new assumption triggered hours of updating formulas and rebuilding scenarios by hand. We turned his expertise into a repeatable, shareable system. Faster scenarios. Better answers. Smarter decisions.

SCENARIOS12
UPDATE TIME5min
UNITS SOLD126

I got my time back.   What used to take hours now takes minutes. More importantly, the process no longer lives in my head. It's a system my team can use, trust, and build on.

AM
Alfredo Molina
CEO, Albaola Capital\u00a0·\u00a0Monterry, Mexico
AbsorptionSALES SIMULATORTower 1 (T1)AREAsqmsqftSale Order1Tranches3RealistPessimistOptimistSales Settings3Costs1SCENARIOS+ New ScenarioCompareBest case scenarioRealistOptimistBest case scenarioRevenue forecast and payment timelineRe-runTOTAL REVENUE$240,436,042TOTAL UNITS79AVG PRICE/UNIT$3,043,494SALES DURATION40 moAVG ABSORPTION2.0 u/moPayment TimelineExport CSVExport XLSX#UNITTYPEPRICEJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEB2026 — 2027Monthly Total$442,643$791,887$810,561$1,107,676$1,194,987$708,242$910,455$620,300PRE SALES — 15 UNITS1NC-GNC$1.94M$193,643$16,137$16,137$16,137$16,137$16,137$16,137$16,1372NC-FNC$2.49M$249,000$20,750$20,750$20,750$20,750$20,750$20,750$20,7503MEZ-CMEZ$2.26M$226,000$18,833$18,833$18,833$18,833$18,833$18,8334PT-DPT$5.29M$529,000$44,083$44,083$44,083$44,083$44,083$44,0835NC-DNC$2.26M$226,000$18,833$18,833$18,833$18,833$18,8336PT-EPT$2.99M$299,100$24,925$24,925$24,925$24,925$24,9257NC-CNC$1.86M$185,657$15,471$15,471$15,471$15,4718PT-APT$4.28M$427,900$35,658$35,658$35,658
THE CRYSTAL CREATIVE

The business was growing. The systems weren't keeping up.

RIGHTS-MANAGEMENTDEADLINE-DRIVENCOLLABORATION
Tommy was building a new business unit inside an already busy music studio - tracking song rights and licensing for his clients. As projects multiplied, critical information became scattered across spreadsheets, Airtable, emails, and disconnected workflows. We brought the team's data into a single system built around how they actually work. One source of truth. Faster answers. Better collaboration.
SONGS TRACKED1000+
TEAM SIZE4
SOURCES OF TRUTH1

We already had the information.    It was just scattered everywhere. Now the whole team can find what they need and keep projects moving.

TP
Tommy Phelan
Founder, The Crystal Creative · Portland
MDreamsFleetwood Mac22% 6/27ACTIVITY · SONG×⚠ NEEDS ATTENTION · 1Writers cover 31% — 69% missing23 eventsCHANGE · UPDATEDmaster · Northsound — 65% → 50%1d ago · M RivasCHANGE · UPDATEDpublisher · Atlas — 50% → 100%1d ago · M RivasCHANGE · UPDATEDPublishing total: $35,000 → $30,0001d ago · M RivasCHANGE · UPDATEDUpdated master fee — $1,500…1d ago · M RivasRIGHTS COVERAGE31%69% MISSINGWriters’ share still unidentifiedSIDESPLITFEESTATUSMasterNorthsound Masters100.00%$30,000RESEARCHINGPublisherAtlas Songs100.00%$30,000✓ CONFIRMEDWriters2 unidentified31.00%$9,300QUOTE RECEIVEDSONG-LEVEL CHECKSSAGCLEAREDAFMCLEAREDSAMPLEWHOSAMPLEDVOCAL CONSENTNEEDED

"The systems that got you here aren't always the systems that get you to the next stage."

JC
Jon Cowley
Founder · Whatifi LABS
Who you're working with

Operators who've run the studio — not junior devs.

Plenty of people can tell you what to build.  Far fewer have sat in the hot seat while they built it.

We built whatifi Labs because we've lived these challenges ourselves. We've led teams, managed projects, owned budgets, planned capacity, and navigated the complexity that comes with growth. Today we help businesses modernize the systems behind their operations so they can scale with confidence.

Jon Cowley
Founder & PrincipalJon Cowley 40+ yrs in VFX & studio ops

Built and ran multi-million-dollar VFX studios with 150+ staff across multiple locations. Has made the hard calls on capacity, budgets, and deadlines — with the whole studio depending on them.

Jess McVeigh
Strategy & OperationsJess McVeigh 15+ yrs in strategy & operations

Transforms operational complexity into scalable systems — building the processes, teams, and frameworks that enable organizations to grow.

40+ yrsBUILDING AND LEADING BUSINESSES
150+Staff led
$M+ Decisions FORECASTS, BUDGETS & PLANNING
Creative, project-based & operationalMULTIPLE INDUSTRIES
CountlessLESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY

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