Client Onboarding for Agencies

Onboard new clients in hours, not weeks

Your agency's first impression should not be a messy email chain asking for logins, brand guidelines, and a signed contract. Portico gives your clients one link to complete everything — forms, files, signatures, payments — while you focus on the work.

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Common agency onboarding problems

Chasing clients for assets and info

You send a welcome email with 6 things they need to provide. They reply with 2. You follow up. They send 1 more. Two weeks later you're still waiting for their brand guidelines and ad account access.

Onboarding that undermines your brand

You sell premium services, then send clients to a Google Form + DocuSign + Stripe invoice. Three different tools, three different experiences, none of them yours.

No visibility into who's done what

Which clients have signed? Who still owes a deposit? Did anyone upload their assets? You're checking 4 tools and your inbox to answer questions your dashboard should answer.

The same setup, every time

Every new client gets the same 12 steps. But you're manually recreating the process each time — or worse, copying a Google Doc and hoping you did not miss a step.

What changes with Portico

Portico replaces the 4 tools you're stitching together with one branded onboarding flow your clients actually finish.
  • One link replaces 4 tools

    Forms, file uploads, e-signatures, and payments in a single flow. Clients complete everything in one session — no app downloads, no account creation.

  • Your brand, everywhere

    Your logo, your colors, your domain. Even the emails come from you. Clients never see another company's branding.

  • Conditional logic adapts per client

    New client? Full questionnaire. Returning client adding a service? Skip to what's changed. One template handles both.

  • Automated reminders do the chasing

    Item-specific follow-up: "You still need to upload your brand guidelines and sign the service agreement." Configurable sequences until every step is complete.

  • See every client at a glance

    Dashboard shows who's done, who's stuck, and what's overdue. Filter by status, assignee, or client. No more checking 4 tools to answer one question.

How it works

Up and running in minutes

1

Pick the Agency template

Pre-built with intake questionnaire, asset collection, contract signature, and retainer payment. Customize in 5 minutes.

2

Send one link to your client

They get a branded email with a magic link. No account creation, no app download. They click and start.

3

Clients complete everything at their pace

Auto-save means they can close the browser and come back. Reminders nudge them on incomplete items.

4

You get notified when they're done

Dashboard shows real-time progress. When everything is submitted, you're ready to start the engagement.

Features

Built for agencies

Smart intake forms

Conditional logic, file uploads, 18+ field types. Show different questions based on service type, client size, or industry.

Built-in e-signatures

Contracts and service agreements signed inline. Legally binding, timestamped, and attached to the client record.

Asset and file collection

Request logos, brand guidelines, ad accounts, and creative assets. Type restrictions, multi-file uploads, per-file approve/reject.

Inline payment collection

Collect retainers, deposits, or project fees as part of onboarding. No separate invoice needed.

Branded client portal

Clients see your brand, not ours. Custom domain, logo, colors — the portal looks like part of your agency's platform.

Progress dashboard

Track every client's onboarding status. See who's done, who's stalled, and send targeted reminders.

Start with the Agency Onboarding Template

Pre-built with intake questionnaire, asset collection, contract signature, and retainer payment. Customize it in 5 minutes.

Use the Agency Template

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