Promise Money is a web application designed to facilitate and record financial transactions between businesses (shopkeepers) and customers. The application focuses on promoting transparency, trust, and responsible financial behavior. It offers features such as Loan and Pay Later Tracking, Credit Scoring, Automated Reminders, and an Auto-Pay System. This README provides an overview of the project, its potential impact, and technical details.
- Project Overview
- Potential Impact
- Hackathon Goals
- Tech Stack
- Getting Started
- Usage
- Contributing
- License
Promise Money is an innovative solution that enhances the financial interactions between shopkeepers and customers. Key features include:
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Loan and Pay Later Tracking: Record and manage all transactions where customers take items on loan or pay later. This includes detailed information about items, their value, and repayment terms.
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Credit Scoring System: Evaluate the creditworthiness of customers based on their repayment history, payment timeliness, and the total amount owed. The credit score is presented in an easy-to-understand format for shopkeepers.
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Automated Reminders: Send automated reminders to customers about their outstanding payments. Shopkeepers can customize the frequency and content of reminders.
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Auto-Pay System: Securely enable customers to set up automatic payments for their outstanding balances, ensuring timely payments.
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Privacy and Security: The application complies with data privacy laws and regulations, ensuring the secure storage of customer information.
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Reports and Analytics: Provide shopkeepers with tools to generate reports and analyze transaction data to make informed decisions.
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Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements related to financial transactions and data protection.
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Testing and Feedback: Continuously test the application with users, gather feedback, and make improvements. Beta testing may be conducted to identify and resolve any issues.
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Scalability: Plan for the scalability of the application to handle a growing number of users and transactions without performance issues.
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Monetization: Explore revenue streams, such as subscription fees, transaction fees, or data analytics services for businesses.
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Marketing and Adoption: Develop a marketing strategy to attract both shopkeepers and customers to the platform, including partnerships with local businesses and promotional activities.
The Promise Money project has the potential to bring about significant positive changes:
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Financial Transparency and Accountability: Promotes transparency in financial transactions, reducing disputes and misunderstandings.
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Improved Cash Flow for Businesses: Helps shopkeepers better manage their cash flow by encouraging timely payments.
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Trustworthiness Assessment: Provides a reliable method for assessing the creditworthiness of customers, reducing the risk of non-payment.
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Customer Empowerment: Encourages responsible financial behavior and can lead to increased access to credit in the future.
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Customer Loyalty: Fosters trust between businesses and customers, leading to increased customer loyalty and repeat business.
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Reduction in Disputes: Reduces disputes and disagreements, saving time and resources and maintaining positive customer relationships.
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Economic Growth: Contributes to economic growth in the local community by encouraging responsible financial behavior.
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Market Differentiation: Differentiates businesses that adopt the system as more transparent and trustworthy, attracting new customers.
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Data-Driven Insights: Provides valuable insights into transaction trends, informing pricing strategies, inventory management, and marketing efforts.
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Compliance and Security: Ensures compliance with financial regulations and data security standards, protecting sensitive customer information.
By participating in Hack the Mountain 4.0, we aim to:
- Enhance technical skills in web development, database management, and security.
- Solve real-world problems through innovative financial management solutions.
- Collaborate effectively as a team to build a functional prototype.
- Develop pitching and presentation skills.
- Learn from feedback and iterate on the project.
- Network with like-minded individuals and professionals in the tech and entrepreneurship space.
- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript
- Front-End Framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Server-Side Language (Python, Node.js, Ruby, or Java)
- Relational Database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)
- NoSQL Database (MongoDB)
- Authentication (Firebase Authentication or custom JWT implementation)
- Security (HTTPS, input validation, data encryption)
- Payment gateway (Stripe, PayPal, Square)
- Messaging services (Twilio, email services)
- Machine learning libraries (scikit-learn) or custom credit scoring algorithms
- Git
- AWS, Azure, Heroku, Vercel, Netlify
- CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Travis CI, GitHub Actions)
- Swagger or ReDoc for API documentation
- Figma
- Google Analytics, Mixpanel
To be filled in during the development phase.
To be filled in during the development phase.