Kohela
Building a simpler way to discover and book local services.
Kohela is an online booking platform connecting customers with appointment-based businesses. From discovering a business to choosing a service and booking an available time, the entire process happens online.
Why I Built Kohela
I started Kohela after seeing how fragmented the booking experience still is for many local businesses.
A large part of the process still happens through calls, messages and manual coordination. I wanted to explore whether that entire experience could be made simpler through one platform.
Building Kohela has become much more than building a booking website. It has taught me about product development, marketplaces, customer acquisition, sales, consumer behaviour and the challenges of turning an idea into a product people actually use.
The Problem
For many local businesses, appointments are still managed through phone calls, Instagram DMs, WhatsApp messages and manual calendars.
Customers have to ask about prices, available times and services before they can even make a booking.
I saw an opportunity to make that experience simpler for both sides.
The Solution
Founded 2025
Booking Technology
Albania
- I started Kohela to create a simpler booking experience between customers and local businesses.
- Customers can discover businesses, explore their services and prices, see available times and make a booking online.
- Businesses get a digital profile and tools to manage their services, staff, availability and bookings from one place.
my role at kohela
Founder & CEO
As founder, I lead the overall direction of Kohela, including product strategy, branding, marketing, growth, sales and business development.
I work closely on identifying customer problems, defining product priorities, testing acquisition strategies and shaping how Kohela evolves as a product and business.
More than a booking tool
Kohela is being built as a two-sided marketplace.
On one side are local businesses looking for a simpler way to manage appointments and reach customers. On the other are consumers looking for an easier way to discover and book services.
One of the biggest challenges is creating enough activity on both sides for the marketplace to become genuinely useful.
BUSINESSES
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KOHELA
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CUSTOMERS
Kohela is starting in Albania, but the ambition is much larger.
The long-term goal is to build a platform that makes discovering and booking local services effortless across different markets.
The journey is still early. The focus today is simple: build a product people use, create real booking activity and grow from there.
Kohela is an active project and continues to evolve through product improvements, customer feedback and real-world testing.
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