OpenSlot
Why This is an Opportunity
This is a real, daily frustration for appointment-based creatives who rely on Instagram as their booking system. The build is a simple availability CRUD with a public page and email notifications — and the 'drop' mechanic makes it genuinely fun to use on both sides.
Key Pain Points
- •Posting 'cancellation opening at 2pm!' on your story and it expires before half your followers see it
- •Clients DMing 'do you have anything this week?' when you literally just had a cancellation yesterday
- •No way to build a waitlist of people who want to be notified about last-minute availability
- •Losing hundreds of dollars per month to no-shows and cancellations that could've been filled
Original Discovery
Tattoo artists, barbers, and nail techs constantly have last-minute cancellations but no good way to fill them — they post 'I have an opening TODAY' on Instagram stories and hope the right person sees it in time. OpenSlot gives them a public 'available now' page (yourname.openslot.io) where clients can see real-time openings and claim a slot instantly. The artist updates availability in 2 taps, and followers can subscribe to get pinged when a slot drops. It's like a sneaker drop, but for your next tattoo appointment.
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