I started using Harpoon at the very beginning of running a business because it was less complicated than anything else and it also had a goal tracking component to it. It focuses on the fundamentals that creative professionals actually need without overwhelming you with features you won’t use.

Even though my business has become more complicated, I still love using Harpoon for managing creative projects where we only have a handful each year. It lets me track expenses and assign those expenses to specific projects, so I don’t miss them on invoices. The financial goal tracking breaks everything down into months and gives you a timeline to view your invoices on, which is fundamentally unique.

Benefits

• Provides financial clarity with real-time revenue forecasting based on project activity
• Keeps things really tidy with automated invoicing and expense budgeting
• Helps you stay on track with revenue goals through predictive project budgeting
• Scales with team growth while maintaining simple time tracking

Limitations

• Our systems that require processing recurring revenue have outgrown Harpoon’s capabilities

I think it’s perfect for any creative professional or small agency working on primarily larger client projects and services who want to maintain focus on profitability without getting bogged down in complex systems.