Share A Business

Project Description

Client Overview

The client envisioned a mobile application that enables users to discover, collect, and share their favorite businesses with friends, family, and colleagues. The platform allows users to explore personalized and expert-curated channels featuring restaurants, beauty salons, home services, and more. Seamlessly integrated with Uber, Yelp, OpenTable, Google, and Facebook, the app ensures an all-in-one discovery and engagement experience.

Problem Statement

Finding and sharing recommendations for businesses across different industries can be a fragmented experience. Challenges included:

Scattered Information: Users had to navigate multiple platforms for reviews, reservations, and navigation.
Lack of Personalization: No centralized way to save and share favorite places with customized lists.
Inconvenient Navigation & Booking: Moving between apps to book services, get directions, and communicate with businesses was cumbersome.
Limited Business-Customer Interaction: Businesses struggled to maintain engagement with their regular customers.

Proposed Solution

Ingenious Infotech developed a sleek and intuitive mobile application that integrates essential services into a single platform. The app provides:

Advanced Business Search: Quickly locate nearby businesses across multiple industries.
Personalized Channels: Users can curate and share collections of favorite businesses.
Uber Integration: Navigate to selected places with a single tap.
Peer-to-Peer Reviews & Recommendations: Users can check reviews from friends, family, and colleagues.
Push Notifications from Local Businesses: Stay updated on offers, events, and promotions.
OpenTable Reservations: Book tables directly within the app.
Two-Way Communication: Enables users to receive reminders and engage with businesses directly.

Implementation

User Research & Experience Design: Developed a seamless interface focusing on usability.
Multi-Service API Integrations: Implemented connections with Uber, Yelp, OpenTable, Google, and Facebook.
AI-Powered Recommendations: Designed intelligent suggestion algorithms for personalized discovery.
Secure Data Management: Encrypted data storage and user authentication for privacy.
Push Notification System: Implemented real-time updates from businesses to customers.

Key Features & Innovations

Business Discovery & Navigation:

Search for restaurants, bars, beauty salons, doctors, home services, pet care, and more.
Location-based suggestions and expert-curated channels.
Seamless Uber integration for easy transportation.

Personalized User Experience:

Build and share customized lists of favorite businesses.
View peer-to-peer recommendations and ratings.
Receive reminders and promotional updates.

Business Engagement Tools:

Businesses can send targeted push notifications.
Customers can communicate directly for inquiries and bookings.
Reservation system integration via OpenTable.

Results & Impact

Simplified Local Discovery: Users found businesses faster and more efficiently.
Enhanced Engagement: Increased interaction between businesses and customers.
Seamless Service Access: Unified navigation, booking, and recommendations in one app.
Increased Business Visibility: Helped local businesses reach their target audiences effectively.