Building a Website for Small Stores: A Simplified Success StoryBuilding a Website for Small Stores: A Simplified Success Story
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Artzz
• Jul 7
So I went to this small general store near my area a few days ago. Wanted to build them a website for this challenge.
Talked to the owner first. He was honestly not interested at all lol. Been running the shop for years with just a notebook, doesn't want to deal with anything "technical." Fair enough.
I just sat there and asked him what actually annoys him day to day. Wrote down everything he said instead of assuming what he needed. Told him it'll work on his phone too, he doesn't need a laptop or anything complicated.
What we ended up building:
A real website for his shop with actual photos of the place
Customers can order ahead instead of just walking in and hoping stuff's in stock
also only the admin can view the order detailes.
He gets a WhatsApp message the second someone places an order, so he's not checking some dashboard all day
A simple admin page where he can see who's gotten their order and who hasn't, plus keep track of income
When I showed him the finished thing he was actually really happy about it. Already talking about putting up a poster outside saying they take online orders now.
He wants to finish out this month the old way first (fair, it's already halfway through), but he told me starting next month he's going 100% to the website instead of the notebook.
Handed it over to him today. No pressure, just something he can actually use when he's ready. site- https://shawdesh.base44.app/
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laraf iskam
• Jul 7
dont know you gonna win or loose but it was really good intention to give it free to them it will help him a lot. you got my upgoat
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Artzz
• Jul 7
that guy looked really happy also he said hes gonna use it for his offline/online both costomers and use it as a alternative of his notebook.
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