Team 9: Miranda Burrows, Mengyi (Crystal) Chen, Kaylen Harley, Deeba Khan & Muskaan Bajaj

Our Motivation

Step 1: The Social Setting

FLEA MARKETS

These events provide their local community with a  wide range of vendors at an affordable price.

With more than 1,100 active flea markets in the US, we recognize there is huge untapped opportunity

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Step 2: Problem/Opportunity

• During the research, we found that flea markets play an important role in enhancing the local economy. The key to a flea markets success is positive interactions and effective communication between vendors and customers.
• However, we found that apps and platforms related to flea markets are rare.
• Current platforms or apps related to flea markets focus on enhancing the online antique product shopping experience for individuals, which prevents people from gathering at local flea market events and interacting with each other.
• Apps for other similar markets (e.g., farmer markets) to enhance in-person experiences have very old systems and limited features.

Our Solution: MARKETMATE

<aside> 🪴 MarketMate: MarketMate allows for real-time connection between flea market vendors and consumers, fostering genuine community engagement.

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