The ContextThe Covid-19 crisis and the restrictions placed over a great number of businesses (changes in the way services and goods are provided, business hours, if they are allowed to even operate at all) as well as the movements and habits of the population – are forcing us to reinvent most of what we took for granted until a few weeks ago (going to a restaurant or getting a haircut).While the big retail giants will survive this crisis (some players in this economic landscape will even thrive) – the small business owner is in a very fragile position right now. The small neighborhood restaurant or Mom and Pop Store aren´t equipped to handle this new reality – they need to adapt and overcome. The ConceptThis concept is called: My Local Business AppWhat we propose is an app that connects the small local businesses to the local consumers – and even beyond, via delivery services – if applicable. The My Local Business App would allow consumers to know exactly what goods and services are being provided by small operators in their vicinity and resorting to them instead of using the great retail chains.This app would be more that a directory of local businesses – think of a one-stop-shop for addressing your needs using local vendors.Need some meat to cook the family dinner? Use this app and check immediately your local butchers, promotions and discounts, and place your order via the App or a phone call.Don´t want to cook, but you´re still in lockdown and can´t get out? – maybe the restaurant down the street is making one of your favorite day´s specials.Define what you need – See the alternatives available – Select your option. Simple as 1-2-3. The ValueEconomic Stability - small business owners will be most affected by the Covid-19 ´s impact on the economy. If the economic fabric is to remain healthy and dynamic and If we don´t want to see the extinction of these businesses in the short and medium term, they need to be reinvented to adapt to this new reality. If walls and movement restrictions are being created – bridges must be created too: digitally.Social Stability – “saving” the small businesses is not a mere philanthropic effort. Helping these businesses adapt to the new post-Covid reality is a way of ensuring there is less unemployment, less bankruptcies, less stress on the social security system – and ultimately guaranteeing more prosperity. The ChallengesDigital Literacy – some local business owners may not have the degree of digital literacy required to operate a dashboard relative to their business.Awareness – business owners needed to be made aware of the existence of this app and the processes necessary to be included in this directory. The same goes for the consumers. Extension Possibilities / Other ApplicationsIn a post-Covid scenario, this platform could be a valuable resource by providing real-time information about all types of goods and services providers in a given geographical location.Further down the line – as the movement and circulation of people returns to normal levels, it can be adapted to server other industries such as tourism – when on holidays the user can have quick access to information about small businesses in the area he´s located. Technical FeaturesThis solution will be divided in three working areas: the mobile app, the web app and the Backoffice:My Local Business Mobile App and My Local Business Web App – Both the mobile and the web app, are used by Subscriber Users and Local Business Users to connect the suppliers and the consumers. Both apps will also include a GPS tracker so that it can narrow down the Local Businesses available to the specific request of the Subscriber User.Backoffice web app – platform only accessible by users with an administrator role and where all the platform’s configurations are set, including:User’s management Payment system structured so that the services can be paid directly through the app The TeamWe are a team of professionals from the OutSystems partner: Outfit – Tailored Agile Solutions, aiming to give our contribution to mitigate the public health, social and economic impacts and consequences of the Covid-19 crisis in our society in both short and long term. https://www.outsystems.com/partners/PartnerProfile/54622/OutFit/