diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/gql.ts b/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/gql.ts
index 6e8a13c59..436a28659 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/gql.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/gql.ts
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ const documents = {
     "\n  fragment UserProfileEditDialogBio_User on User {\n    id\n    name\n    company\n    bio\n    ...UserProfileEditDialogAvatar_User\n  }\n": types.UserProfileEditDialogBio_UserFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment UserProfileEditDialogAvatar_User on User {\n    id\n    avatar\n    ...ActiveUserAvatar\n  }\n": types.UserProfileEditDialogAvatar_UserFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesGeneral_Workspace on Workspace {\n    ...SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace\n    id\n    name\n    logo\n    description\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspacesGeneral_WorkspaceFragmentDoc,
-    "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_WorkspaceFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembers_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    role\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspacesMembers_WorkspaceFragmentDoc,
+    "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_WorkspaceFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_PendingWorkspaceCollaborator on PendingWorkspaceCollaborator {\n    id\n    role\n    title\n    updatedAt\n    user {\n      id\n      ...LimitedUserAvatar\n    }\n    invitedBy {\n      id\n      ...LimitedUserAvatar\n    }\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_PendingWorkspaceCollaboratorFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    ...SettingsWorkspacesMembersTableHeader_Workspace\n    invitedTeam(filter: $invitesFilter) {\n      ...SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_PendingWorkspaceCollaborator\n    }\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_WorkspaceFragmentDoc,
     "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembersMembersTable_WorkspaceCollaborator on WorkspaceCollaborator {\n    id\n    role\n    user {\n      id\n      avatar\n      name\n      company\n      verified\n    }\n  }\n": types.SettingsWorkspacesMembersMembersTable_WorkspaceCollaboratorFragmentDoc,
@@ -616,11 +616,11 @@ export function graphql(source: "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesGeneral_Workspac
 /**
  * The graphql function is used to parse GraphQL queries into a document that can be used by GraphQL clients.
  */
-export function graphql(source: "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n"): (typeof documents)["\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n"];
+export function graphql(source: "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembers_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    role\n  }\n"): (typeof documents)["\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembers_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    role\n  }\n"];
 /**
  * The graphql function is used to parse GraphQL queries into a document that can be used by GraphQL clients.
  */
-export function graphql(source: "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembers_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    role\n  }\n"): (typeof documents)["\n  fragment SettingsWorkspacesMembers_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    role\n  }\n"];
+export function graphql(source: "\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n"): (typeof documents)["\n  fragment SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_Workspace on Workspace {\n    id\n    name\n  }\n"];
 /**
  * The graphql function is used to parse GraphQL queries into a document that can be used by GraphQL clients.
  */
diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql.ts b/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql.ts
index f9ff9d85f..d825d4dfe 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql.ts
@@ -4176,10 +4176,10 @@ export type UserProfileEditDialogAvatar_UserFragment = { __typename?: 'User', id
 
 export type SettingsWorkspacesGeneral_WorkspaceFragment = { __typename?: 'Workspace', id: string, name: string, logo?: string | null, description?: string | null };
 
-export type SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_WorkspaceFragment = { __typename?: 'Workspace', id: string, name: string };
-
 export type SettingsWorkspacesMembers_WorkspaceFragment = { __typename?: 'Workspace', id: string, role?: string | null };
 
+export type SettingsWorkspaceGeneralDeleteDialog_WorkspaceFragment = { __typename?: 'Workspace', id: string, name: string };
+
 export type SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_PendingWorkspaceCollaboratorFragment = { __typename?: 'PendingWorkspaceCollaborator', id: string, role: string, title: string, updatedAt: string, user?: { __typename?: 'LimitedUser', id: string, name: string, avatar?: string | null } | null, invitedBy: { __typename?: 'LimitedUser', id: string, name: string, avatar?: string | null } };
 
 export type SettingsWorkspacesMembersInvitesTable_WorkspaceFragment = { __typename?: 'Workspace', id: string, invitedTeam?: Array<{ __typename?: 'PendingWorkspaceCollaborator', title: string, id: string, role: string, updatedAt: string, user?: { __typename?: 'LimitedUser', id: string, name: string, avatar?: string | null } | null, invitedBy: { __typename?: 'LimitedUser', id: string, name: string, avatar?: string | null } }> | null, team: Array<{ __typename?: 'WorkspaceCollaborator', id: string, user: { __typename?: 'LimitedUser', id: string } }> };
diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/pages/dashboard.vue b/packages/frontend-2/pages/dashboard.vue
index 9e908b32a..9ad1902e4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/pages/dashboard.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/pages/dashboard.vue
@@ -15,10 +15,18 @@
     <section>
       <h2 class="text-heading-sm text-foreground-2">Recently updated projects</h2>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-3 pt-5">
-        <DashboardProjectCard
-          v-for="project in projects"
-          :key="project.id"
-          :project="project"
+        <template v-if="hasProjects">
+          <DashboardProjectCard
+            v-for="project in projects"
+            :key="project.id"
+            :project="project"
+          />
+        </template>
+        <QuickStartCard
+          v-else
+          title="Create your first project"
+          description="Projects are the place where your models and their versions live."
+          :buttons="createProjectButton"
         />
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -32,9 +40,12 @@
         />
       </div>
     </section>
+
+    <ProjectsAddDialog v-model:open="openNewProject" />
   </div>
 </template>
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { type LayoutDialogButton } from '@speckle/ui-components'
 import { dashboardProjectsPageQuery } from '~~/lib/dashboard/graphql/queries'
 import type { QuickStartItem } from '~~/lib/dashboard/helpers/types'
 import { getResizedGhostImage } from '~~/lib/dashboard/helpers/utils'
@@ -45,6 +56,7 @@ import { docsPageUrl, forumPageUrl } from '~~/lib/common/helpers/route'
 import type { ManagerExtension } from '~~/lib/common/utils/downloadManager'
 import { downloadManager } from '~~/lib/common/utils/downloadManager'
 import { ToastNotificationType, useGlobalToast } from '~~/lib/common/composables/toast'
+import { useActiveUser } from '~~/lib/auth/composables/activeUser'
 
 useHead({ title: 'Dashboard' })
 
@@ -56,10 +68,13 @@ const config = useRuntimeConfig()
 const mixpanel = useMixpanel()
 const { result: projectsResult } = useQuery(dashboardProjectsPageQuery)
 const { triggerNotification } = useGlobalToast()
+const { isGuest } = useActiveUser()
 const { data: tutorials } = await useLazyAsyncData('tutorials', fetchTutorials, {
   server: false
 })
 
+const openNewProject = ref(false)
+
 const ghostContentApi = new GhostContentAPI({
   url: 'https://speckle.systems',
   key: config.public.ghostApiKey,
@@ -102,8 +117,16 @@ const quickStartItems = shallowRef<QuickStartItem[]>([
     ]
   }
 ])
+const createProjectButton = shallowRef<LayoutDialogButton[]>([
+  {
+    text: 'Create a project',
+    props: { disabled: isGuest.value },
+    onClick: () => (openNewProject.value = true)
+  }
+])
 
 const projects = computed(() => projectsResult.value?.activeUser?.projects.items)
+const hasProjects = computed(() => (projects.value ? projects.value.length > 0 : false))
 
 async function fetchTutorials() {
   const posts = await ghostContentApi.posts.browse({