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+## Verdict: **Goldilocks territory—*just right*, not too little, not too much.**
+
+Below is a quick **risk/usefulness matrix** followed by concrete tweaks that shave off the “engineering bloat” without killing the magic.
+
+---
+
+### 🔍 1. Risk / Usefulness Matrix
+| Component | Risk of Over-Engineering | Real-World Usefulness | Notes |
+|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------|-------|
+| **Stripe deposit** | Low | High | Reduces no-shows, costs nothing to set up. |
+| **Calendly free tier** | Low | High | Eliminates 90 % of back-and-forth texts. |
+| **Google Site MVP** | Low | Medium-High | One-page = quick load; can be built in 15 min. |
+| **Trello + 3 Zapier Zaps** | Medium | Medium | Automation is cool, but adds cognitive load. |
+| **QR on mirror** | Low | Medium | Walk-ins become online bookings = future-proof. |
+| **Google Forms intake** | Low | Medium | Captures allergies & inspo pics; saves Maria time. |
+
+---
+
+### ⚖️ 2. Where It *Could* Become “Over-Engineered”
+1. **Trello board + Zapier trio**  
+   - If Maria only books 2–3 clients a week, she’ll update Trello manually faster than Zapier can.  
+   - Free Zapier plan caps at 100 tasks/mo; busy months hit the limit.
+
+2. **FAQ collapsible & portfolio gallery**  
+   - Nice-to-have; can be added later without breaking the funnel.
+
+---
+
+### ✂️ 3. Minimal-Viable-Maria (MVM) Cut
+Keep the funnel **deterministic** but ditch the parts that don’t pay for themselves in Month 1.
+
+**Keep**  
+- Calendly + Stripe deposit  
+- One-page Google Site (Sections 1–4, 7)  
+- Google Forms intake  
+- QR code at station  
+
+**Defer / Optional**  
+- Trello + Zapier (run manually until >5 bookings/week)  
+- Portfolio gallery (swap for IG link)  
+- Collapsible FAQ (put answers in IG highlights)
+
+---
+
+### 🎯 4. Single-Sentence Summary
+The blueprint is **not** over-engineered *if* Maria already has more demand than she can handle via DMs; otherwise, run **Phase 0–3 & 7** first, then layer on automation only when her thumbs get sore from copy-pasting.
+
+---
+
 Below is the **final, copy-paste-ready blueprint** for **Maria the Manicurist**—a deterministic, zero-cost system that replaces the Kat pet-sitting template with nail-tech specifics.  
 Check each bullet box-by-box; nothing is assumed.