When Midtown East neighbors need a handyman, a tutor, or a dog walker, they ask the Pulse, and the ones who've hired you send you the link. Answer, offer a day, and do a run of jobs in one neighborhood.
Free during the pilot. Based anywhere in NYC, if you work in Manhattan.
“Two shelves to hang and a door that sticks”
“Mount a TV on a brick wall”
“A kitchen cabinet that won't close”
Neighbors bring the work. SOFE handles the scheduling, codes, and reminders.
A link from a neighbor
9 neighbors near you need a handyman.
2 neighbors recommended you
How many need it, how soon, and what needs doing. No names, no sign-up to look.
Answer
Your name, phone, and where you work
Send my answerYou get a free workspace, and the neighbors who vouched for you hear you answered.
Service day
Sat · 6 slots · 15% off
Neighbors who need it hear about it
Pick the slots and your rate. Neighbors book a time and get a code.
Did it work out?
5 hired you
2 would hire you again
Neighbors say if it worked out. The next neighbor sees how many hired you.
Instead of crossing town for one job, come to the neighborhood once for everyone who needs you. Post a service day from the Experience Planner whenever you like, at any count.
Every booked slot in order: the time, the neighbor’s handle and code, the address, and what needs doing. Tap Done, No-show, or Can’t make it.
Counts, not stars. Each need shows who neighbors recommend and how many hired them, so good work travels by word of mouth.
9 neighbors need this
“Two shelves to hang and a door that sticks”
Handyman, furniture assembly, TV and art mounting, window AC, painting, cleaning, organizing, moving help, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical, pest control
Math, reading and writing, and language tutors, test prep, music, art, and coding lessons
Personal training, private yoga or pilates, massage
Dog walking, pet sitting, dog training, grooming
Tech help, tailoring and alterations, errands and deliveries, and something else neighbors name
In-home care for children and older adults isn't offered, because SOFE doesn't run background checks.
Clients, jobs, invoices with pay links, your books, and AI that answers email and follows up, in the same workspace as your service days. $199 once, no subscription.
See SOFE BusinessNothing during the pilot. If that changes, we’ll tell you well ahead of time. Neighbors pay you directly, and SOFE takes no cut.
No, but it helps. Most providers start from a link a neighbor sends them, and the neighbors who vouched hear when you answer. You can also request an invite below.
You can be based anywhere in NYC, as long as you work in Manhattan. The jobs are in Midtown East for now, from 1st to 3rd Avenue and 34th to 50th Street.
Before anyone books: how many need it, how ready they are, and their notes, with no names. After someone books: their handle, slot, code, address, and note. The address is erased 2 days after the slot.
By counts, not stars: how many hired you, how many would hire you again, and how many know you. There are no written reviews, and a "no" is never shown.
Welcome. Neighbors are reminded to ask for your license number before they book, so have it ready.
Tap Can’t make it and the neighbor hears right away. If you cancel 2 booked slots in 60 days, you can’t post Nearby slots for 30 days, so neighbors can count on them.
Not through SOFE. We don’t run background checks, so in-home care for children and older adults isn’t offered.
Not to answer neighbors: that’s free. SOFE Business is how you run everything else, from clients and invoices to your books, in the same workspace as your service days. $199 once. See SOFE Business.
Tell us what you do and where you work. We review every request by hand. Got a link from a neighbor? Answer from it directly.