Helping a Beauty Tech Startup Launch Its Marketplace MVP
The Challenge
The startup had a bold vision:
Enable freelance beauty experts and salons to list their services online.
Allow customers to browse services, book appointments, and pay securely.
Give sellers (salons and freelancers) a dedicated space to create services, set pricing and availability, and sell products.
However, starting from scratch posed significant challenges:
Managing complex service listings across numerous providers
Creating a seamless booking and payments experience for end-users
Building a flexible, easy-to-use seller dashboard
Launching quickly with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to test market fit and secure early adopters
The Solution
RP IT Solutions worked closely with the founding team to design, develop, and launch the beauty marketplace MVP, focusing on:
Custom Marketplace Development: Created a responsive, mobile-friendly platform that worked across devices.
Service Listing & Booking System: Developed features for service providers to create services, set pricing and availability.
Created an intuitive service search and booking experience for customers.Integrated Payment Gateway: Added secure online payments for seamless transactions between customers and sellers.
Seller Dashboard: Developed a dedicated portal where sellers can manage their services, pricing, availability, appointments, and sales.
Product Sales Feature: Integrated an e-commerce component allowing sellers to list and sell beauty products alongside services.
Technologies
Front End : Flutter
Back End : Nodejs , Typescript
Database : Mongodb
The Results
The launch of the MVP allowed the beauty tech startup to:
Launch Quickly: Enter the market within a tight timeline and test their concept.
Increase Engagement: Attract both beauty service providers and early adopter customers.
Optimize Operations: Minimize manual scheduling and pricing errors.
Validate Business Model: Collect valuable feedback from real users and prepare for future expansions.
“RP IT Solutions understood our vision from day one and delivered an MVP that brought it to life. Their team was incredibly collaborative and responsive making it easy for us to test and evolve our business model.”
Have an idea for a marketplace or service app? Let RP IT Solutions help you build a robust, user-friendly, and secure solution. Contact us today to get started!




