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We're Building the Operating System for Service Businesses

Founded by operators and engineers who've spent years watching amazing business owners struggle with broken tools.

Meet the Team

Joshua Lawrence, Founder & CEO of Ri'SERVE

Joshua Lawrence

Founder & CEO

“Most SaaS tools don't solve operational problems. They just make them easier to live with.”

Operator-turned-builder. After years scaling operations across enterprise SaaS markets, managing large teams and working with Fortune 500 companies, Joshua kept seeing the same failure pattern: businesses breaking under the weight of their own operations, not lack of demand.

  • Scaled ops & enterprise teams across Fortune 500 partnerships
  • Building AI agents & real-time operational intelligence into Ri'Serve
  • Focused on software that drives outcomes, not just reports them
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Co-Founder

Joining Full-Time Soon

Expertise TBD. Coming aboard to help scale operations across service verticals.

Announcement coming soon

Why We're Doing This

After years inside enterprise SaaS, scaling operations, managing large teams, and working directly with Fortune 500 companies, the same failure pattern kept appearing. Businesses weren't struggling because of demand. They were breaking under the weight of their own operations.

The tools existed. The dashboards existed. But they didn't actually solve the problem. They made it easier to live with. Fragmented workflows, manual handoffs, software that reported what happened instead of preventing it from happening again.

“Ri'SERVE isn't another dashboard or booking tool. It's a system designed to run service businesses end-to-end.”

Joshua Lawrence, Founder & CEO

By combining operations, customer intelligence, and AI into a unified layer, Ri'SERVE turns fragmented workflows into autonomous, decision-making systems that scale without adding complexity. If it works, service businesses won't need more tools. They'll need fewer people managing them.

Our Mission

Every service business owner deserves a world-class operations team. We're building it.

Core Values

Simplicity First

Every feature earns its place. We remove complexity so owners can focus on their craft, not on learning software.

Owner First

We build for the person running the business, not the enterprise buyer. Every decision is made with the operator in mind.

Transparent AI

AI should augment your judgment, not replace it. We show our work so you stay in control of every decision.

Our Approach

Building in phases, starting where the pain is most acute, then expanding.

Ri'Serve R: Restaurant Operations

Live Now

Our restaurant operations platform is live with pilot partners. Full-stack OS covering table management, kitchen execution, and settlement.

Full Platform Launch

Q2 2026

Expanding to all service businesses: salons, spas, gyms, clinics, and more. One unified platform, purpose-built for each vertical.

AI Assistants & Market Expansion

H2 2026+

Expanded integrations, AI-powered operations assistants, and geographic market expansion beyond our initial launch markets.

Get Involved

Join Us

We're hiring builders who care deeply about service business owners.

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Partner With Us

Integration or revenue partnership opportunities. Let's build together.

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Get in Touch

Questions, feedback, or just want to say hello. We read every message.

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