First Post— Group Stages "Opportunities" & "Projects"

​@Krueger  - Welcome to the community—and honestly, your “caffeine-fueled haze” line might be the most relatable thing we’ve read all week 😅 You're not alone, and your questions are totally valid—the new Group Stages view in the pipeline can definitely take a minute to fully wrap your head around.

Here’s a quick breakdown of how it works structurally:

💡 Think of "Group Stages" as visual organization tools, not separate pipelines.
They allow you to categorize and visually separate stages within one single pipeline, rather than creating entirely separate pipelines. So when you toggle "Show Group Stages," you're simply grouping your existing stages under labeled headers to keep things tidy and easier to manage—especially when juggling leads from different sources like courses, inquiries, or VIP offers.

To answer your questions directly:

1. ✅ Are these considered separate pipelines?
   Nope—they’re still part of one unified pipeline. The groups are more like folders or sections to help you segment and stay organized.

2. ✅ Is it one group stage that feeds outward into the main pipeline?
   Not exactly. Everything still flows through your defined stages. Grouping just helps you visually sort stages based on type, source, or flow. The behavior of the stages doesn’t change—they’re just grouped differently on screen.

3. ✅ Can I have multiple group-stage pipelines that filter into one?
   Not with group stages. But you can set up different entry points for leads (via contact forms, scheduler links, or automations) that all route into different stages within your pipeline—and then organize those into groupings. So it feels like you have mini pipelines, but they all live in the same structure.

✨ Pro Tip: You can rename, rearrange, and regroup stages as needed—so this feature is great for evolving workflows and experimenting with how you manage multiple client journeys.

And don’t worry—breaking things a little is basically part of the onboarding process for power users 😉 You’re doing it right!

If you’d love to see multiple full pipelines become an option in the future, definitely drop that into the Ideas section of the community to help the HoneyBook team prioritize what to build next.