Setup Guide

Getting started with Avie.

Establishing an Avie account involves four key phases: downloading the application, registering, establishing your business profile, and communicating with clients.

Download

Register

Build Your Profile

Communicate

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Business Profile Quick Setup Guide

Seven steps from download to launch.

Work through each phase in order and your profile will be client-ready by the end of it.

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Step 1 of 7

Reflection Phase

Consider your service offerings — individual and bundled — along with their durations and your availability schedule.

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Step 2 of 7

Download and Registration

Install the app, create a user account, and select the option to establish a business profile.

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Step 3 of 7

Profile Creation

Enter your business name and initial service details. Access Business Settings to refine parameters and complete your profile with biographical information and contact details.

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Step 4 of 7

Service Configuration

Input your services with Quick Select Tags to help clients navigate options. Establish General Custom Schedules for non-standard hours when needed.

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Step 5 of 7

Availability Setup

Segment your workday using your shortest service duration as the baseline. Configure minimum notice requirements and daily operating hours.

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Forms Configuration

Use connection forms for general requirements and booking forms for service-specific information.

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Review and Launch

Preview your profile as clients would see it, make adjustments, then communicate the transition to your client base.

Understanding Key Features

The details that make your calendar yours.

A few concepts are worth understanding well before you configure your profile.

General Custom Schedules

Enable availability outside regular business hours, such as Saturday morning appointments between 9am and 1pm.

Time Base & Minimum Notice

The time base equals your shortest service duration and segments your calendar accordingly. Minimum notice establishes the required advance booking period.

Variable Start & End Times

Useful for time-dependent services like sunset photography, where end times are fixed but start times adjust based on service duration.

Connection & Booking Forms

Customizable forms gather additional information beyond basic signup data, with the ability to display details in scheduled time slots.

Quick Select Tags

These help clients efficiently identify services from comprehensive lists containing base and combined service options with varying durations.

Service Providers

As your business expands, trusted associates can download Avie, register, connect as service providers, and manage their availability.

Integration Into Your Larger Strategy
“Routine and discipline are a common thread amongst all success stories.”

Separating professional time from personal time supports balanced living and optimal health management. Avie assists in establishing these work-life boundaries.

Ideal Users

Solo operators serving repeat clients — including:

FreelancersPhotographersTutorsFitness TrainersCleaning ProfessionalsGardening Professionals
Onboarding Clients

Transitioning to automated booking takes two steps.

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Set a cutoff date

Establish a cutoff date for non-Avie bookings — ideally the start of the month.

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Notify your clients

Notify clients 2–3 weeks prior about the mandatory transition to booking through Avie.

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