Platform for student and small business exchanges
Resident proposes Qartel, a platform for college students and small businesses to list and exchange goods in person, reducing waste and supporting local businesses.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Qartel is a platform to allow college students in the area to engage in safe, in-person exchanges that minimizes waste, and will help support student-run and local small businesses. It enables small business owners/college students to easily list.
Who it helps and why
The project advances social and racial equity by providing a space for all small business owners to promote and sell their products, regardless of social background and race. Through resale and students, the listings will be more affordable as well and it builds connections between local businesses and college students.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 19, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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