AI Cut-Cadence Retention + Photo Reference System
Discovery Lens
A New Behaviors
Markets that didn't exist until people started doing something new
One-Liner
Knows when each client is overdue for their specific cut, sends a personalized reminder that includes a photo of their last fade
Kill Reason
Every major barbershop booking platform (Vagaro, Fresha, GlossGenius) already offers appointment reminders and client notes, making photo-based cut history a single sprint feature update for incumbents who already own the booking relationship — not a viable entry point for a standalone product.
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