Project Lobster: a clear vision on finance and design
Barcelona, Rambla Catalunya. Amid the city's hustle, you'll find a unique optical store. Project Lobster isn't just a place to buy glasses; it's a vision where health and design speak the same language.
Bridging two worlds
For years, buying glasses meant choosing between trendy frames at a fashion store or conventional designs at a trusted optician. Project Lobster bridges that gap.
Their mission is clear: transform the eyewear experience by merging hospitality, contemporary design, and advanced optical technology. They blend the precision of a professional optician with the sensory experience of a curated retail space.
With stores in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, plus a growing e-commerce platform, they continue to expand profitably without losing their essence.
"In retail, your finances flow or your business stops"
Save time
"I can manage everything instantly: grab a taxi, pay at a restaurant, approve expenses."
Stay in control
"We have peace of mind knowing all staff expenses and payments are managed."
End account chaos
"We've moved from 7 scattered accounts to one centralized hub."
From 7 accounts to one hub
We managed 7 different bank accounts: one for each store, one for e-commerce, and various payment terminals with different systems (some with Square, others not)...
We had to log into each banking platform to check each account's status, delaying decisions due to lack of insight.
If you have a store, you can't wait 24 hours to know if you can pay a supplier or make an urgent investment.
Qonto has become our central cash hub. Now, all funds flow into one place (physical sales, online, various payment terminals) and are distributed from there (suppliers, salaries, expenses).
I open the app and see the cash situation in real-time. I can create unlimited sub-accounts to organize funds by store, project, or department—all within the same ecosystem.
Finances have shifted from an operational blockade to an engine that speeds up decisions.
The last thing you want is to hunt for receipts
In any retail business, small expenses are constant: taxis to meetings, lunches with suppliers, materials for the stores, marketing costs.
The traditional process was exhausting: pay out of pocket, keep the receipt (if it wasn't lost), fill out expense reports, wait for approval, wait for reimbursement...
Hours lost to bureaucracy that added no value. For someone always on the move, that system was incompatible. If you run a business, you need systems that move with you.
Now I have my Qonto card to manage all daily business expenses. The process is straightforward:
Pay with the card → receive notification → photograph the receipt → automatically link it to the expense.
I can approve and manage expenses while listening to a podcast or working out, without sitting at the computer. The operational part is fully automated: expenses are categorized, receipts attached, and exported to accounting with one click.
Which companies would you recommend Qonto to?
Which companies would you recommend Qonto to?
Do you want to manage your store's finances in one place?
You too can optimize your store's financial management like Project Lobster.
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Diana Yanes Consulting
Manages expenses and receipts in real-time with Qonto—more oversight, less hassle.
