Nova Analytics Dashboard

A dashboard for The Nova Comedy Collective that pulls data from Eventbrite to track ticket sales, revenue, and customer behavior. Built with React and Flask.

Features

• Track revenue, attendance, and customer metrics
• See which shows perform best
• Identify repeat customers and super fans
• Export data to CSV for reports
• Weekly sales reports
• Capacity utilization tracking
• Predictive analytics and forecasting

Tech Stack

• React frontend with Recharts for visualizations
• Flask backend (Python)
• Eventbrite API for data
• Custom CSS (space-themed: black, neon pink, neon green)

Setup

Requirements: Python 3.8+, Node.js 16+, Eventbrite API token

Quick Start

Backend:

cd backend
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
export EVENTBRITE_TOKEN=your_token_here
python app.py

Frontend (new terminal):

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

Dashboard runs at http://localhost:3000

Dashboard Structure

4 Main Tabs:

1. Overview - Key metrics, charts, and predictions all in one place
2. Customers - Retention analysis, top customers, event history per customer
3. Events - Event browser with weekly report toggle
4. Performance - Advanced analytics (opt-in to avoid API limits)

Notes

• Filters to only show Nova Comedy Collective events
• Draft events are excluded from all analytics
• Future months shown with faded colors on charts
• Performance tab loads on-demand to avoid API rate limits
• Data cached for 5 minutes to speed up navigation
• Weekly report accessible from Events tab

Known Issues

• Initial load takes 1-2 minutes (analyzing all prior events)
• Performance tab requires manual load to avoid API rate limits
• Clear browser cache if you don't see new features

Future Plans

• HubSpot CRM integration
• Cost tracking for net profit calculations
• Automated weekly email reports