“Turns out, our base was more loyal than we even realized, Once we got a website up and started reaching beyond just word-of-mouth, we got busier than we could handle. That’s when it really became a business. We brought on some of the most talented young local surfers in Montauk …

“It’s a base with your clientele and your timing. Time is expensive. Clients are priceless. So let’s keep them together.”

“There was no manual buildout, and we started hosting webinars to get them support, without touching our codebase.”

“The clients love how simple it is to go online, go to my website, book a session. Before, it was way more manual. Clients would reach out, whether it was a phone call or text, and I’m sending them my email or sending them dates. Acuity completely changed the game …

“In our first 6 months of business, we tried several scheduling platforms. However, they failed to meet our needs, which is to offer classes and to have multiple calendars. Acuity met those needs.”

“With Acuity, we require payment at the time of registration, which is a real game changer. We receive notifications when the registration and payment are submitted, allowing us to move seamlessly to the next step in our process. Being able to offer packages allows for additional flexibility in our service …

“Acuity is worth it. It’s cheaper than a full-time employee and it’ll make your clients see more value in your business because it’s so easy to use.”

“When I first started I had new clients come to me not because of my experience, but because I was the easiest to schedule with.”

“Black women are starting businesses at a rate greater than all other aspiring entrepreneurs. Where we tend to lose footing is in the operational aspects of the business that are key to survival—like financial management.”

“Joe Pilates was a big advocate of exercising outside, so it’s in line with the founder of Pilates’s original intentions, which I love.”

“The more we can stay connected, stay open, and share our own experiences with each other, the stronger we'll come out of this wild time.”

“I love being authentic & unapologetic. I don’t do it for show. I do it because there’s not enough representation for Black women out there.”

“Acuity Scheduling is a simple and highly effective mode of communication with clients. It gave me the ability to build a purpose-built scheduling interface without investing into a website.”

“Something as simple as a questionnaire shows how powerful tools are, and how you need to use them in the best way that you can.”

“I've actually been able to gain exposure to an entirely different audience since the pandemic began.”