Local commerce platform

Matjar

A platform that brings shops, restaurants and services in Lebanon into one place: customers search, order and book; business owners run their store and orders from one dashboard.

My role
  • Founder
  • Product vision
  • Platform building
Who it serves
Merchants and small-to-medium businesses, and their customers.
Status
Live
Link
matjarlb.com
Screenshot of Matjar
Screenshot of Matjar

01The challenge

Many small businesses sell through messages alone: orders get lost across chats, products have no clear page, and there is no picture of sales.

02What I built

  • A directory customers search by area and category: shops, restaurants, health, services and repairs.
  • A merchant dashboard: orders, point of sale, products, inventory, customers and campaigns.
  • In-dashboard suggestions that point the merchant to the next setup step.

03My role

Founder and product owner: defining the problem, making product decisions and leading the build through to launch.

  • Founder
  • Product vision
  • Platform building

04How AI was used

Built with AI assistance for code, interface design and bilingual copy, with every change reviewed and tested before release.

05The outcome

Live at matjarlb.com and used by real merchants to present their business and manage orders.