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ā¢ Jul 7
šØ $15,000 up for grabs ā and I'm building for it. Join me.
š Join the challenge here: https://on.contra.com/GNmcpn
I'm taking part in the #GiveItAGlow Challenge by @Base44 and Contra ā
where builders give real local businesses a full digital glow-up:
a live website, real working automations, and a story worth telling.
š° Prizes:
š„ 1st ā $6,000
š„ 2nd ā $3,500
š„ 3rd ā $2,500
4th ā $2,000
5th ā $1,000
10 Yearly Base44 Builder Plans up for grabs
I'll be documenting the full journey ā the before, the build, and
the after ā for a real business that's never had a proper digital
presence until now.
If you're a builder, designer, or freelancer ā this is a great one
to jump into. Deadline: July 12.
Reveal of what I'm building coming soon. š
#GiveItAGlow #Base44 #Contra #BuildInPublic
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ā¢ 1d
When I first came across the #GiveItAGlow challenge, I started looking around for local businesses that could benefit from a better digital presence. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was no need to search far. I wanted to work on something that felt meaningfulāsomething that celebrated tradition while solving a real problem.
That's how I ended up building a website for Kinis Vasari, a local business known for its authentic homemade GSB delicacies. Their products already carried the quality, care, and heritage that customers loved, but their online presence didn't reflect that same experience. I wanted to create a platform that would make discovering their products just as enjoyable as tasting them.
Using Base44, I built a complete digital storefront where customers can explore traditional recipes, browse homemade products, and place orders through a clean, modern, and mobile-friendly experience. Every design decision was made to preserve the warmth and authenticity of the brand while making it easier for new customers to connect with it.
One of the parts I enjoyed building the most was the automation behind the experience. Once an order is placed, customers instantly receive a professional confirmation email with all their order details, while the business has everything organized digitally for easier order management. It's a small feature on the surface, but it removes repetitive manual work and gives customers immediate confidence that their order has been received.
Working on this project reminded me that digital transformation isn't always about adding flashy features or using the latest technology. Sometimes it's simply about making life easier for both the business owner and the customer while staying true to what makes the business special in the first place.
Kinis Vasari has spent years preserving traditional recipes. I wanted to help preserve that tradition in a digital world by giving it an online presence that feels just as authentic as the food it serves.
A huge thank you to Base44 for making it possible to turn this idea into a working product in such a short time. This project challenged me not just as a developer, but as someone who wanted to build something with real value for a real local business.
Kinis Vasari ā Tradition Served with Love. ā¤ļø
ā¢ 2d
Just shipped a real product for a real business ā for Base44's #GiveItAGlow challenge with Contra.
The business: Enin Cookies, a home bakery in Depok that grew from a home kitchen into a small storefront ā sourdough, cakes, brownies, 2,700+ Instagram followers ā and no website at all.
Before: Instagram + Linktree + WhatsApp DMs were the entire ordering system.
After, live on Base44:
ā A full product catalog with pickup ordering + checkout
ā An AI ordering assistant handling FAQs (hours, payment, custom orders) and guiding customers to the right product, so the owner isn't retyping the same answers all day
ā Built-in lead capture for future promos and seasonal hampers drops
This is the kind of problem I like solving: giving a small business the digital presence their product already deserves ā without handing them a new admin panel to learn.
š Live: https://enincookies.base44.app
#GiveItAGlow
Website redesign + Reservation and Payment automation with @Base44 for Riga based private practice of Physiotherapist & Physical Preparation coach Raivis Miezans.
Before:
ā Outdated web design & functionality
ā No automation systems
ā Inefficient layout and structure
ā Only in Latvian
š Website: https://miezans.lv/
After:
ā Fresh design
ā Improved layout and structure
ā Reservations automation (Google Calendar)
ā Payment system automation (Stripe)
ā Localised in Latvian and English
š Website: https://miezans-motion-pro.base44.app āØ
Step-by-step process:
1. Old website's copy, structure and functionality analysed by Claude.
2. Claude assisted detailed prompt for Base44.
3. Base44 generated a fully functional layout in one go including Google Calendar and Stripe integration for reservation and payment automation.
4. Design refined using Figma files and code-based prompts.
Raivis Miezans:
āI went through the website - it's clean and organised. Reservation process is clear and simple. Since I don't have an administrator, having people register through the website would make my life easier, 1000% - I want this automation like, right now!"
amazing before/after!
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