Founded in 2024 by Nimi Lawson, RatesSpot emerged from real-world experience with service apartments and co-working spaces. Our mission is to help small and medium businesses maximize their bookable resources while delivering exceptional customer experiences through purpose-built technology.
From family business challenges to a comprehensive booking solution
RatesSpot was born from a personal need. I'm Nimi Lawson, and I founded RatesSpot after experiencing firsthand the booking challenges faced by my family's service apartment and co-working space business. Managing reservations, coordinating schedules, and optimizing utilization was consuming too much time and energy.
After exploring existing solutions and finding them either too complex, too expensive, or simply not designed for businesses like ours, I decided to build something better. What started as a solution for our family business has evolved into a comprehensive platform designed to help similar businesses thrive.
Today, RatesSpot is in active development with a targeted Q3 2025 launch. I'm building this platform from the ground up, focusing on the real needs of small and medium businesses with bookable spaces and services. Every feature is designed with practical experience and genuine understanding of day-to-day operations.
Started by Nimi Lawson to solve booking challenges for family business
Identified common pain points across service apartments and co-working spaces
Built initial platform architecture focused on real business needs
Refined features based on hands-on experience with family business operations
Expanding testing to similar businesses facing booking challenges
Launching comprehensive booking solution for small and medium businesses
The principles that guide everything we do and every decision we make
Every decision we make starts with understanding our customers' needs and challenges.
We continuously push the boundaries of what's possible in booking technology.
Built for scalability with enterprise-grade architecture and reliability.
Open communication, clear pricing, and honest partnerships with our customers.
Building RatesSpot from real-world experience and genuine understanding of booking challenges
Founder & CEO
Software engineer with experience supporting service apartments and co-working spaces. Passionate about solving booking challenges for small and medium businesses.
RatesSpot is bootstrapped and founder-driven, ensuring every decision is made with genuine care for the businesses we serve. No external pressure, just a commitment to solving real problems for real businesses.
"I'm building RatesSpot because I've lived the challenges that service-based businesses face every day. Every feature comes from real experience, every decision is made with small business owners in mind, and every success story will be a reminder of why this work matters."
- Nimi Lawson, Founder
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