The student economy, organized

Campus talent is everywhere.Cove makes it bookable.

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.

Private beta at UK University-email access Provider storefronts
Search student services

University of Kentucky

Available near campus

Student-run

Graduation photography

Shots by Maya

From $85

Student-run

Calculus tutoring

Study with Alex

$30/hr

Student-run

Protective styling

Braids by Nia

From $65

Run a student business?

Create a professional storefront.

Why Cove exists

The current way works—until you actually need to hire someone.

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.

01

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.

02

Know what you are booking

See a structured storefront with clear services, pricing, work samples, policies, and provider details before you reach out.

Less guessing. More confidence.

03

Keep the job on track

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.

For student providers

Stop losing customers between the post and the DM.

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 storefront

Get found beyond your followers

Appear when campus buyers are actively looking for the exact service you provide.

Make the decision easy

Put your services, prices, portfolio, policies, availability, and service area in one polished link.

Convert interest into real bookings

Give customers a direct path from your storefront to a scheduled booking with clear service details.

Built for the transaction

Social media creates attention. Cove turns it into action.

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

Find someone great—or become the person everyone books.

Join the private beta and help shape the marketplace for student-run businesses at UK.

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