A local marketplace where residents can invest in small businesses in the Capital Region, creating a community-driven ecosystem of capital, growth, and engagement.
Many small businesses struggle to access capital, while residents want structured ways to support local businesses. This platform provides a regional stock exchange where:
- Businesses can issue fractional ownership shares based on their financial projections.
- Residents can buy, sell, and trade shares of local businesses.
- Businesses commit to distributing a portion of profits as dividends to investors.
- Optional integration with stablecoins enables fast, low-fee transactions.
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Business Onboarding
- Businesses submit verified P&L / financial projection sheets
- Platform calculates valuation, share price, and dividend commitment
- Shares are issued and listed for investors
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Investor Dashboard
- Browse local businesses and invest in shares
- Track portfolio, share value, and dividends earned
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Marketplace & Trading
- Buy, sell, and trade shares in a simulated secondary market
- Platform enforces dividend rules based on business profits
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Community Engagement
- Leaderboards and reputation points for active investors
- Gamified elements to encourage participation
- Unlock local capital for small businesses
- Engage residents as investors in their community
- Boost economic activity in the Capital Region
- Transparent, scalable, and community-driven
Capital Exchange is built using
- Flutter & Dart
- Python
- Firebase
As a result, to run this application ensure you have the following dependencies (email nmiller1329@gmail.com) if neededed.
See the official Flutter docs
See the official Firebase CLI docs to install the firebase cli.
See the official Python docs
firebase emulators:start --import firebase_export
- Runs database
- Uses an entire terminal
flutter run -d web-server
- If the above does not work, replace
web-serverwithchrome - Follow localhost link provided in the terminal