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Custom Business Software

Booking Scheduling

Booked. Confirmed. Handled.

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What We Do

Calendly and Acuity work fine for one person booking 30-minute calls. They break down when your scheduling involves multiple resource types, complex availability rules, or business logic that no template can handle. A med spa where certain treatments require specific rooms and certified staff. A construction company where site visits depend on crew availability, equipment, and travel time.

A fitness studio where class capacity, instructor certifications, and membership tiers all constrain who can book what. Custom booking and scheduling systems handle that complexity. Real-time availability that reflects your actual constraints, instant confirmation, automated reminders, payment collection at the time of booking, and a white-label experience that looks like your brand, not someone else's platform.

How We Work

We begin by documenting the scheduling rules that make your business different from a simple calendar: which staff can handle which service types, what certifications or equipment each service requires, what buffer time is needed between appointments (including travel or room turnover), how far in advance customers can book, and how payment and deposits are collected. These rules become the configuration layer of the booking system. The customer-facing booking interface presents real-time availability filtered by all of those constraints and guides customers through selecting their service, staff member, and time without requiring them to call. Integrated payment through Stripe handles deposits, full payments, or pay-later options with automated cancellation and refund policy enforcement.

Admin interfaces give your staff visibility into the full schedule, manual override when needed, and reporting on booking patterns, utilization rates, and no-show trends. Calendar integrations sync confirmed bookings to every staff member's personal calendar automatically. The entire experience is white-labeled to your brand.

Why Running Start Digital

Your scheduling rules, not template logic.
Real-time availability for customers 24/7.
Payment collection at time of booking.
Calendar sync with staff automatically.
Automated reminders reduce no-shows.

Pricing

From $5,000

Typical turnaround: 4-10 weeks

Includes

Booking flow design
Calendar integration (Google, Outlook)
Automated reminders (email, SMS)
Payment processing
Admin management panel

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We build public booking pages where customers see real-time availability and book instantly. Confirmations and reminders are sent automatically via email or SMS.

Yes. Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar. When a booking is made, it appears on the assigned staff member's personal calendar.

Yes. Capacity limits, waitlists, recurring sessions, and multi-instructor scheduling. Whether you run a fitness studio or a workshop series, we build for your booking model.

Yes. Stripe integration for deposits, full payments, or pay-later options. Cancellation policies and refund rules are enforced automatically.

A single-service appointment system takes 5 to 9 weeks. Multi-service, multi-staff systems with resource management, waitlists, and payment integration take 10 to 16 weeks.

Simple appointment booking systems start around $8,000. Complex scheduling platforms with multiple service types, staff management, payment processing, and API integrations range from $15,000 to $40,000.

Off-the-shelf tools work well for simple one-on-one appointment booking. Custom systems are necessary when you have complex availability rules, multiple resource types, payment workflows, or integrations with proprietary business systems.

Ready to get started?

Start with a $2,500 deposit. Balance due on delivery.