FORCE BOLT: Doubling Upwork Project Value by 60% — The Power of Smart Lead Qualification

The Paradox of a Perfect Score

FORCE BOLT was in an enviable but frustrating position. They had a massive, multi-talented team and a flawless 100% Job Success Score on Upwork. By all accounts, they were a premier agency. Yet, their growth felt stalled. The problem wasn't their quality of work; it was the quality of their opportunities.

Their broad expertise—from React and Python to AI and mobile development—meant their potential job pool was enormous. The business development team spent countless hours manually sifting through thousands of jobs, trying to separate the high-value projects from the low-budget noise. The process was inefficient, demoralizing, and, most importantly, slow. By the time they found a perfect-fit project, the best agencies had already submitted proposals.

From Sieve to Magnet: The Vollna Solution

The turning point came when FORCE BOLT integrated Vollna into their workflow. They stopped using a manual sieve and started using a powerful magnet. With Vollna's Advanced Job Filters, they could finally operationalize their expertise at scale.

• Team-Specific Feeds: They created separate, real-time job feeds for each of their core teams. The React team saw only high-budget React jobs. The Python/Django team saw relevant backend projects. Their new AI/ML division got a feed of cutting-edge machine learning opportunities.
• Client Quality Control: They filtered for clients with a verified payment history, a high average hourly rate paid, and positive reviews, instantly eliminating 90% of low-quality leads.
• Real-Time Alerts: High-priority alerts were set up for jobs exceeding a $10,000 budget, sending notifications directly to the relevant team lead's Slack channel. This enabled them to be among the first to bid on the most lucrative projects.

This wasn't just about finding jobs faster; it was about finding the *right* jobs. It allowed them to align their sales efforts with their proven, high-quality delivery.

The Results: Efficiency, Profitability, and Focus

The impact was immediate and transformative. Freed from the burden of manual prospecting, the FORCE BOLT team could focus on what they do best: crafting high-quality proposals for high-value clients. They stopped wasting time and started investing it.

"Vollna gave us the focus we were missing," concludes Nibha. "We always had the talent to deliver. Now, we have the system to ensure that talent is always applied to the most valuable and rewarding projects."