Find the right person
Search by category, service, price, portfolio, and campus area instead of hoping the right recommendation appears in a group chat.
Less searching. Better options.
The student economy, organized
Stop digging through stories, group chats, and old DMs. Cove gives you one place to find student businesses, compare real services, and keep the booking organized.
University of Kentucky
Shots by Maya
From $85
Study with Alex
$30/hr
Braids by Nia
From $65
Run a student business?
Create a professional storefront.
Why Cove exists
Campus businesses already have talent and demand. What they lack is a dependable place where buyers can evaluate the options and providers can turn interest into a real booking.
Search by category, service, price, portfolio, and campus area instead of hoping the right recommendation appears in a group chat.
Less searching. Better options.
See a structured storefront with clear services, pricing, work samples, policies, and provider details before you reach out.
Less guessing. More confidence.
Choose a service, select an available time, and keep the booking status and appointment details together.
Clearer plans. Fewer missed details.
For buyers
Go from “who knows someone?” to a clear, comparable choice.
For providers
Turn social attention and word of mouth into organized customers.
Give every Instagram post, Snapchat story, referral, and QR code one professional destination where customers can understand your business and take the next step.
Build your storefrontAppear when campus buyers are actively looking for the exact service you provide.
Put your services, prices, portfolio, policies, availability, and service area in one polished link.
Give customers a direct path from your storefront to a scheduled booking with clear service details.
Built for the transaction
Instagram and Snapchat help providers get noticed. GroupMe and word of mouth help buyers ask around. Cove handles the part those tools leave unfinished: comparing providers, booking services, and keeping appointment details together.
Campus context from the start
University-email access creates a focused marketplace instead of a generic directory full of irrelevant listings.
Providers are businesses, not posts
Every storefront is structured around what the provider offers and what a buyer needs to decide.
One source of truth
Service details, booking status, timing, location, and completion history stay attached to the appointment.
Starting at the University of Kentucky
Join the private beta and help shape the marketplace for student-run businesses at UK.