Our company has developed a mobile app based marketplace called where.a.bouts, that connects Shoppers (users) to local Small Businesses (our customers) that have physical outlets (i.e. brick & mortar store, popup or market stalls). The goal is to make it easy for shoppers to find products and services from small businesses whilst also helping the small business increase in-store/in-person sales for their business. where.a.bouts enables users to find products and services from small businesses 'near them' via a geo-location feature. Small business owners create accounts and create estores to showcase their products or services, users can browse and find what they need but they have to go in-store/in-person to collect their purchase. We are in the process of implementing a payment gateway to allow users to pay and reserve products and then pick-up. You can find out more about the app on our website - www.where-a-bouts.ca

Project Goal:

Develop a functional web-app MVP that enables shoppers to browse, pay, and reserve products/services from local businesses, mirroring the existing functionality of the whereabouts mobile app.

Scope:

• Primary Users: Shoppers
• Key Functionalities:
• Geo-locate businesses 'near me'
• Browse businesses and their offerings
• Search and filter products/services
• Pay and reserve items for in-store pickup
• In-app chat with businesses (using Firebase)

Milestones:

1. Requirement Gathering & Design - Gather detailed requirements, create wireframes & mockups, design database schema (if needed), plan API integration points.
2. Frontend Development & Integration - Build the React frontend, implement UI components, integrate with the existing Laravel backend API, and Firebase for chat.
3. Backend Development & Testing - Develop any necessary backend enhancements, integrate Stripe payment gateway, implement user authentication/authorization, conduct thorough unit and integration testing.
4. Final Testing & Deployment - Perform end-to-end testing, fix bugs, optimize performance, deploy the web app prototype to a staging environment, and gather user feedback.

Deliverables:

1. Functional Web App Prototype: A working web app with the core functionalities mentioned above.
2. Source Code: Well-structured and documented codebase.
3. Technical Documentation: Clear explanation of the web app's architecture, components, and integration with the existing mobile app.
4. User Guide: A simple guide for shoppers on how to use the web app.