Problem we project to solve
Everyone during this lock-down has seen what does mean being queued up. Haven’t you?
Waiting hours in line gave us time to think about how to improve this situation.
SMEs are facing several troubles that will remain in the next future. Some of them are overloaded with people outside their doors, while others are still not allowed to be opened. Both of them are struggling to maintain their business as a consequence of social distancing and the other restrictions.
It also may happen to be full in specific hours while, shortly after, being empty.
In this scenario Taky aims to be the solution!
What is the solution we bring to the table
Taky is a platform which can be used via mobile app or browser. It provides a marketplace where SMEs can sell services as well as goods, allowing the customers to choose a time slot in which they would be able to collect their products directly to the shop or take an appointment.
Taky provides an easy way to book time slots, allowing SMEs to keep working respecting imposed restrictions and/or to reduce the queues.
Time slots are intended to be flexible according to the seller strategy.
Using the time slot feature SMEs are also able to provide services, for example:
the seller sets on Taky time slots in which they can serve buyers and settings how many people can be served in the same slot.
The customer finds a nearby store, buys some products and chooses an available time slot. The system will notify the request and assign the slot to the customer.
What we have done during this weekend?
- We started with an idea on Thursday. We refined it on friday
- We developed the skeleton of the app in Ionic.
- Graphic interface design and mock-up
- We improved the design of the app.
- We started developing the back end
- We did the video presentation
- Business analysis
The solution’s impact to the crisis
Taky was conceived as a concrete and valid solution to ease the customers as well as SMEs. On one side it is the key to reduce queues, situations in which the corona might spread; On the other side Taky wants to help sellers to manage and digitize their business. It does not forget business which sells only services and not physical products. Due to the technologies chosen it is fast to be implemented and easily scalable. Taky is designed to use its versatility in order to not leave behind any SME.
The necessities in order to continue the project
- To implement our idea globally, we need to increase our teammates to extend our skills: we are currently looking for experts in financials analyst and business planner also we would like to have a social media and advertising manager.
- Keep working on the application
- Add customer service.
Value of the solution after the crisis
Once the crisis is over, using Taky will still have its advantages. In fact, it will remain an excellent tool for digital transformation of SMEs. It is an easy-to-use tool to increase productivity and give a great opportunity of local visibility. Last but not least it keeps helping SMEs to manage their business in a fast and advisable way.
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