Give an empty slot another chance to earn

Recover cancelled appointments from a waiting list. A narrowly targeted waiting-list workflow could provide value without replacing their booking system.

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Buyer and gap hypothesis

Gap hypothesis. Independent salons may maintain waiting lists manually and struggle to contact the right customers when appointments open. A narrowly targeted waiting-list workflow could provide value without replacing their booking system.

ICP and product. Target salons with multiple practitioners and frequent cancellations. Start with staff-entered openings and an opt-in waiting list; offer compatible customers a slot and require confirmation in the existing calendar. Calendar write-back is a later feature only where an approved integration is available.

The connected workflow

MarketResearches existing booking and waiting-list options.
ICPFocuses on salons with enough unused capacity to justify a subscription.
GoBotsTurns the chosen opportunity into a focused product model, requirements and approved build tasks.
IntelligenceCaptures service length, practitioner availability and offer expiry rules.
Vibe/ComputeBuilds the waiting-list loop.
Business ReviewChecks the paths that prevent two clients accepting the same slot.
OutreachTests a paid-pilot offer linked to recovered bookings.
FeedbackPilot outcomes feed product priorities and segment selection.

Outreach prepares the messages; a person sends them and handles the replies. Proposed automated actions need supported connectors, customer permissions and configured release and send rules.

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Modelled investment and revenue

Illustrative scenarioIllustrative investment: $3,500

Operator time (50 hours at $40/hour)	$2,000
GitMir, agent and model allowance	$600
Infrastructure/messaging	$400
Acquisition experiments	$500
Illustrative investment	$3,500

MVP assumption: 2–3 weeks.

Modelled target30 salons × $79/month = $2,370 MRR in a 3–6 month test, messaging allowances must be capped

If the operator is an unpaid founder, the initial cash need is $1,500 — the investment without the operator's time. The GitMir, agent and model allowance is provisional, not GitMir published pricing. MRR is gross revenue, not profit: taxes, refunds, implementation fees and ongoing software, API, support and acquisition costs are not included.

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Monthly price per customer ($)New paying customers per monthMonths modelledGross margin (%)Monthly churn (%)Acquisition cost per new customer ($)Support cost per customer per month ($)Build cost before launch ($)

Cash received over the period: $7,892
Month-end MRR: $2,199
Monthly contribution in the last month: $1,537
Cumulative cash at the end: −$2,725
Break-even month: not reached

Each month: customers = previous × (1 − churn) + new; revenue = customers × price; contribution = revenue × margin − customers × support; cumulative cash starts at −build cost and adds contribution minus new customers × acquisition cost. Gross revenue, not profit; taxes, refunds and overhead are not included. Your numbers stay in this page.

Pilot gates

Secure five pilot salons and explicit client messaging permissions. Verify expiry and duplicate-booking handling. Track confirmed recovered appointments, opt-outs and renewals. Only count bookings confirmed by the salon, and account for messaging and support costs.

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