I created and ran a fully functional tattoo shop with 1 artist, in a 120 day build here in Pocatello with the creation of A1 Tattoo Ink. The artist moved, and now I have a a business with incoming clients, complete scheduling booking system, marketing, outreach All done and no artist. This is what it looks like.
In 120 Days:
100% 5-star Google rating + response rate — strong trust layer
$5,000+ in active pipeline value — visible, trackable upside
390 local contacts captured — real people who raised their hand
234 active opportunities — organized, trackable demand.
What This Means (For Any Shop):
Most setups stop at “taking bookings.”
What we’re seeing is what happens when you build a system that:
Keeps every inquiry in one place
Follows up automatically
Makes demand visible instead of guesswork
It turns a shop into something more predictable—and a lot easier to grow.
I’m opening this up to a few local artists/shops who want to build something they actually own and scale over time.
If you’re curious how this would look for your setup, happy to show you.
The screenshot is taken at the time of this message, today, thursday May 7th at 5:03 p m
— DW
David West
(425) 780-6999
Shop # 208-417-7704