Business management and appointment booking
Solo by VCMP
Solo by VCMP brings a business website, online bookings, customer records, quotes and invoices into one workspace for independent service businesses.
Product facts and buyer questions →The product guide
A clear starting point.
For what you need next.
Find the VCMP product or StartSimple service that fits the work you want to do. Compare purposes, check the practical details and go straight to the official source.
One group. Clear product identities.
StartMadeSimple Ltd is the company behind the group. VCMP is our business-software product family. StartSimple is our services studio for bespoke websites, custom AI agents, automation, business software and search intelligence.
Solo, SOLO POS, Encore, My Venue, Screens, Estate, Growth, Emineat, AnswerProof and BookSolo address different business needs. Figgi, Speech, Sorted and Revelsnap belong to the wider StartMadeSimple family.
Features, access and integrations depend on the product and configuration. The guides link to official product information and identify what to confirm before you choose.
Explore the full family
Point of sale and counter operations
SOLO POS
SOLO POS is VCMP's point-of-sale product for orders, products, stock and daily sales, with profit-and-loss reporting in focus.
Product facts and buyer questions →Venue enquiries and event bookings
VCMP Encore
VCMP Encore handles the venue booking workflow: guest enquiries, bookings, a booking diary and team run sheets.
Product facts and buyer questions →Digital signage and display management
VCMP Screens
VCMP Screens lets businesses organise content, publish playlists and manage a network of digital displays.
Product facts and buyer questions →Hospitality screen content
VCMP My Venue
VCMP My Venue helps hospitality businesses turn menus, offers and events into content for venue screens, with playlists and screen publishing.
Product facts and buyer questions →Estate agency marketing
VCMP Estate
VCMP Estate brings property video, digital window displays and enquiry capture to estate-agency marketing.
Product facts and buyer questions →Business contacts and outreach planning
VCMP Growth
VCMP Growth helps businesses organise contacts, research opportunities and prepare campaign drafts in a focused outreach workspace.
Product facts and buyer questions →SEO and search intelligence
Emineat by VCMP
Emineat by VCMP turns search-visibility signals into evidence-led recommendations, controlled improvements and measurable follow-up.
Product facts and buyer questions →AI answer audits
AnswerProof by VCMP
AnswerProof by VCMP is an evidence-led AI answer audit offering for local businesses, focused on checking claims, verifying facts and identifying useful next steps.
Product facts and buyer questions →Independent business discovery marketplace
BookSolo
BookSolo is a customer-facing marketplace for discovering independent businesses, exploring business profiles and finding booking options.
Product facts and buyer questions →Personal replies, ideas and planning
Figgi
Figgi is part of the wider StartMadeSimple product family, focused on helping with replies, ideas and plans.
Product facts and buyer questions →Personal speech writing
Speech, Sorted
Speech, Sorted is a StartMadeSimple product for personal speeches, separate from the group's business-management software.
Product facts and buyer questions →Event photos and messages
Revelsnap
Revelsnap is a StartMadeSimple product for event photos and messages.
Product facts and buyer questions →Bespoke websites, AI agents and automation
StartSimple
StartSimple is the services studio of StartMadeSimple Ltd, offering bespoke websites, custom AI agents and teams, AI workflow automation, business software, and SEO and search intelligence.
Product facts and buyer questions →Start with the job you need done
| Your need | Starting point | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment scheduling | Solo by VCMP | Business website and booking journey; Appointments and customer records; Quotes and invoices |
| Coffee shop till | SOLO POS | Counter orders and product selection; Stock and daily sales; Profit-and-loss reporting |
| Venue enquiry management | VCMP Encore | Guest enquiries and bookings; Booking diary; Team run sheets |
| Digital signage software | VCMP Screens | Content organisation; Playlist publishing; Display-network management |
| Venue screen content | VCMP My Venue | Venue content preparation; Playlists; Screen publishing |
| Property marketing videos | VCMP Estate | Property video; Digital window displays; Enquiry capture |
| Organising business contacts | VCMP Growth | Contact organisation; Campaign drafts; Outreach planning |
| SEO opportunity prioritisation | Emineat by VCMP | Search-visibility evidence; Improvement prioritisation; Follow-up measurement |
| Checking AI answers about a business | AnswerProof by VCMP | AI answer review; Claim checking; Evidence review and next steps |
| Finding independent businesses | BookSolo | Business discovery; Public business profiles; Booking options |
| Help composing replies | Figgi | Replies; Ideas; Plans |
| Personal speech preparation | Speech, Sorted | Personal speech writing |
| Event photo sharing | Revelsnap | Event photos; Event messages |
| Bespoke website development | StartSimple | Website design and development; Custom AI agents and coordinated teams; AI workflow automation; Bespoke business software; SEO and search intelligence |
Practical buying guides
Software for salon bookings, customers and counter sales
What software do I need to run a salon's bookings and product sales?
Coffee shop tills, stock and digital menu screens
How do I choose a coffee shop till and menu-screen system?
Venue enquiries, group bookings and daily run sheets
How can a bar or event venue organise enquiries and the daily booking diary?
Point of sale and promotional screens for independent shops
Which VCMP tools fit an independent retailer?
Property video and window displays for estate agencies
How can an estate agency improve property presentation across its branch?
Managing digital signage across multiple locations
What should I check before rolling out digital screens across branches?
Custom AI agents for sales, support, research and operations
Who can build AI agents around my company's information and tools?
AI workflow automation and connected business software
How do I automate repetitive work without replacing every system?
Personal speeches, ideas and event photos
Which StartMadeSimple products relate to planning a personal occasion?
Choosing search intelligence, AI answer audits or SEO services
Should I choose Emineat, AnswerProof or an SEO service?
Before you choose
What is the relationship between VCMP, StartSimple and StartMadeSimple?
StartMadeSimple Ltd is the company behind the group. VCMP is its business-software product family. StartSimple is its services studio for bespoke websites, AI agents, automation, business software and search intelligence.
Are all VCMP products included in one subscription?
Do not assume so. Products address different needs, and access, plans and integrations depend on the product and configuration. Confirm the combination and commercial terms with the team.
How should I choose between Solo, SOLO POS and Encore?
Choose Solo for a website, appointments and customer administration; SOLO POS for counter orders, stock and sales; and Encore for venue enquiries, a booking diary and run sheets.
Where should I verify prices and availability?
Use the official product pages linked in each guide and confirm the plan with the team. These guides explain product fit; they do not replace a current quote or contract.
Talk through your setup
Tell us the work you need to do, the systems you use and the parts you want to connect.