🚀 About the Project: Umpla

🎯 Inspiration

In Equatorial Guinea, many entrepreneurs and small business owners want to sell their products online, but face major barriers: most platforms are in English, require technical skills, or are simply not adapted to local needs. We were inspired by the idea of democratizing digital commerce in our region — making it simple, local, and accessible for anyone, regardless of their tech background.

🔧 How We Built It

We built Umpla using Lovable.dev for the frontend design and Supabase for backend services including authentication, database, and user management.

Key features:

  • Onboarding flow with language selection (Spanish/English)
  • Free store creation with customizable name, logo, and subdomain (yourstore.umpla.gq)
  • Subscription plans with product limits (Free, Standard, Premium)
  • Referral system that unlocks more product slots for inviting new users
  • WhatsApp integration and QR code generation
  • SEO-ready store profiles
  • Admin panel for managing stores and users

🌱 What We Learned

  • Building localized tools for underserved regions has huge impact.
  • Even no-code/low-code platforms like Lovable.dev can deliver production-ready MVPs when well structured.
  • User onboarding and simplicity are key to adoption in non-technical communities.

🚧 Challenges We Faced

  • Implementing subdomain routing and domain availability checks within a no-code environment.
  • Managing multilingual content dynamically.
  • Keeping the interface intuitive while adding powerful features like referrals, SEO, and store analytics.

We believe Umpla can empower a new generation of entrepreneurs in Equatorial Guinea and similar markets, giving them a real chance to succeed online — in their language, on their terms.

Built With

  • chatgpt
  • lovablle.dev
  • oauth
  • supabase
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