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market-sizing

what it does

Estimate market size using TAM, SAM, and SOM with top-down and bottom-up approaches. Use when sizing a market opportunity, estimating addressable market, preparing for investor pitches, or evaluating market entry.

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“Size the market for our scheduling software: TAM, SAM and SOM over the next 3 years.”

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Product: Slotwise, appointment scheduling for physical therapy (PT) clinics in the US. Industry report: US "healthcare practice management software" market is $9.8B in 2026 (all medical specialties, includes billing and EHR products). US PT clinics: 38,000. Independent (not hospital-owned or part of a chain): 60%. Slotwise only fits clinics with 10 or fewer therapists: 85% of independent clinics. Price: $250 per clinic per month ($3,000 per year). Sales team: 4 reps, each closes about 6 clinics a month. Ignore churn.
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## Summary **Slotwise’s US PT scheduling market is approximately $114M in annual recurring revenue (TAM), with $58.1M serviceable today (SAM).** At the stated sales productivity, Slotwise could reach **864 clinics and $2.59M in ARR by the end of Year 3 (SOM)**, ignoring churn. All figures below use your supplied data. Market size is measured as **annual software revenue**, not clinic revenue. ## 1. TAM — Total Addressable Market Define TAM as appointment scheduling software for **all US PT clinics**, before applying Slotwise’s ownership and clinic-size restrictions. **Bottom-up calculation:** > 38,000 clinics × $3,000 per year = **$114M annual TAM** **Top-down cross-check:** The supplied **$9.8B healthcare practice management software market in 2026** is a broader category, covering all specialties and including billing and EHR products. It is **not Slotwise’s TAM**. The $114M bottom-up estimate represents **1.16% of that broader market**. This provides context, but not independent validation: a defensible top-down estimate would require the PT share of practice-management spending and the share attributable to scheduling. ## 2. SAM — Serviceable Addressable Market
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Slotwise currently serves **independent US PT clinics with 10 or fewer therapists**. | Filter | Eligible clinics | |---|---:| | All US PT clinics | 38,000 | | Independent: × 60% | 22,800 | | ≤10 therapists: × 85% | **19,380** | > 19,380 clinics × $3,000 per year = **$58.14M annual SAM** SAM equals **51% of TAM**, assuming one $250/month subscription per clinic. ## 3. SOM — Serviceable Obtainable Market Use sales capacity—not an arbitrary market-share target—to estimate obtainable customers. > 4 reps × 6 clinic wins/month × 12 months = **288 new clinics per year** Assuming zero starting customers, constant sales productivity, and no churn: | Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |---|---:|---:|---:| | New clinics added | 288 | 288 | 288 | | Cumulative paying clinics | 288 | 576 | **864** | | **SOM: year-end ARR** | **$864,000** | **$1,728,000** | **$2,592,000** | | Share of SAM | 1.49% | 2.97% | **4.46%** | **These are year-end ARR figures, not revenue recognized during each year.** Recognized revenue depends on when clinics sign and begin paying. ## Three-year market summary No clinic-count growth or price increases were provided, so TAM and SAM remain flat rather than assuming an unsupported growth rate. | Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |---|---:|---:|---:| | TAM — annual revenue opportunity | $114.0M | $114.0M | $114.0M | | SAM — annual revenue opportunity | $58.14M | $58.14M | $58.14M | | SOM — year-end ARR | $0.864M | $1.728M | $2.592M | ## Key assumptions, risks, and growth drivers | Assumption | Confidence | What to validate | |---|---|---| | Clinic counts and eligibility percentages accurately describe the market | Medium; supplied inputs | Check clinic ownership, therapist counts, and whether “clinic” means an individual location | | Clinics will pay $250/month without material discounts | Medium | Validate with paid pilots and actual contract pricing | | Each rep consistently closes six clinics per month | Medium; supplied productivity benchmark | Confirm sustained performance, lead availability, and sales-cycle length | | No churn, rep ramp time, or onboarding bottlenecks | Modeling assumption | Track retention and implementation capacity; these could reduce SOM | | Clinic counts and pricing remain constant | Low as a forecast | Refresh annually; no growth data was supplied | **What could change the opportunity:** clinic formation and price increases could expand TAM; consolidation into chains could shrink the independent-clinic SAM. Supporting larger clinics or chains would expand SAM, while additional sales capacity could increase SOM. Conversely, scheduling bundled into EHR products could constrain willingness to pay. **Bottom line:** Under these assumptions, the three-year constraint is sales execution rather than market size: Slotwise would serve only **4.46% of its eligible clinic base** by Year 3.
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## Bottom line At Slotwise’s price of **$3,000 per clinic per year**: - **TAM: $114 million in annual revenue** across all US PT clinics. - **SAM: $58.14 million in annual revenue** from independent PT clinics with 10 or fewer therapists. - **Year-3 SOM: $2.59 million in ARR**, representing **864 clinics** and **4.46% of SAM**, based on the stated sales capacity. ## 1. TAM — Total Addressable Market Define TAM as all US PT clinics buying a scheduling product at Slotwise’s price, before applying its current customer-fit restrictions. **38,000 clinics × $3,000/year = $114 million/year** The **$9.8 billion healthcare practice management software market is context, not Slotwise’s TAM**: it includes other specialties and products such as billing and EHR software. Using it directly would overstate the opportunity. ## 2. SAM — Serviceable Available Market Slotwise serves only independent clinics with 10 or fewer therapists:
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| Filter | Calculation | Clinics | |---|---:|---:| | All US PT clinics | Given | 38,000 | | Independent clinics | 38,000 × 60% | 22,800 | | Independent clinics with ≤10 therapists | 22,800 × 85% | **19,380** | **19,380 clinics × $3,000/year = $58.14 million/year** ## 3. SOM — Serviceable Obtainable Market Use sales capacity to estimate the portion of SAM Slotwise can realistically capture: **4 reps × 6 clinics/month × 12 months = 288 new clinics/year** Assuming zero starting customers, no churn, and constant sales productivity: | Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |---|---:|---:|---:| | New clinics added | 288 | 288 | 288 | | Total clinics at year-end | 288 | 576 | 864 | | **Year-end ARR / SOM** | **$864,000** | **$1,728,000** | **$2,592,000** | | Share of SAM | 1.49% | 2.97% | 4.46% | ### Planning assumptions - TAM and SAM remain flat over the three years because no market-growth assumptions were supplied. - All sales are to eligible clinics, with each clinic paying full price. - The sales team maintains its stated close rate without a ramp period. - **ARR is an annualized year-end run rate, not revenue earned during the year.** Actual revenue depends on when clinics sign and begin paying. **Investor-ready summary:** “Slotwise addresses a $114M US PT scheduling market, with a $58M initial serviceable segment. At current sales capacity, we can reach approximately $2.6M ARR within three years, capturing 4.5% of that segment.”

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The models

2 models

Claude Sonnet 5.5

made by Anthropic

claude-sonnet-5-5 · revision not reported by the provider

1 try per case · tested 3 Nov 2026

GPT-6.1 Sol

made by OpenAI

gpt-6.1-sol · revision not reported by the provider

1 try per case · tested 3 Nov 2026

The tasks

written by Carte Blanche
ev-installs-growth

“What's this market worth now and in 2029, and how much of it could we realistically capture?”

nurse-language-app

“How big is this market in euros per year?”

pt-clinic-scheduling

“Size the market for our scheduling software: TAM, SAM and SOM over the next 3 years.”

restaurant-tam-slide

“An investor pushed back on our TAM slide. Is it wrong? Here's the slide and some numbers we have.”

spain-poland-check

“Our marketing lead sized Spain plus Poland at €37M a year. Can you check it and give me a better number?”

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