Case Study: Spikeball cuts administrative time by 90% with Claris' FileMaker Platform

Spikeball ups its game with a custom app

Spikeball, the fast-growing roundnet company with millions of players worldwide, was struggling to manage a heavy events schedule with a small team: about 24 employees attend up to 15 trade shows and run hundreds of tournaments each year. Administrative work was fragmented across multiple tools and one part-time events manager, creating chaotic, time-consuming processes for inventory, event planning, travel and financial tracking.

Event Operations Manager Logan Cornelius built a custom app on the FileMaker Platform that consolidates checklists, inventory, staffing, expenses and lead management, and integrates with the warehouse via API. The app slashed administrative time by about 90% (for example, an inventory upload went from 45–60 minutes to ~45 seconds), delivered clear spend and profitability metrics for shows, and is widely adopted by employees to streamline operations.

Spikeball

Logan Cornelius

Event Operations Manager