Case Study: Dots and Doodles streamlines payroll and scheduling with Homebase

From Payroll Stress to Creative Flow with Homebase

Dots and Doodles, an art studio in Wexford, Pennsylvania, needed a better way to handle payroll, scheduling, and time tracking for its team of 14+ mostly teenage employees. Owner Laura Hilger was spending too much time manually updating spreadsheets, calculating hours, managing shift requests, and making sure everyone got paid on time, leaving less time to focus on mentoring her staff and supporting the studio’s creative community.

With Homebase’s Essentials plan, Dots and Doodles moved to an all-in-one system for payroll, scheduling, time tracking, and team communication. Homebase automatically calculated hours, breaks, time off, taxes, and payroll, while also helping employees clock in, request time off, trade shifts, and stay informed through the app. The result was a major reduction in manual work, more accurate and timely payroll, and more than 5 hours saved per week for managers, giving Laura more time to focus on culture and customer experience.

Dots and Doodles

Laura Hilger

Owner