Finideas
offline first
The problem Finideas solves
We tackle the chaos of event lead capture by replacing manual notes and loose business cards with a robust, offline-first digital system. Our solution eliminates the risk of data loss in venues with poor internet by allowing seamless capture in both "Stall Mode" (kiosk) and "Field Mode" (mobile), syncing automatically when connectivity returns. It also solves the "cold lead" problem by triggering instant, automated follow-ups with digital business cards the moment a contact is saved. This ensures zero lead leakage and transforms scattered interactions into organized, actionable data for your sales team.
Challenges we ran into
Our biggest hurdle was architecting the offline-first sync mechanism to be truly reliable; we had to ensure data captured in "dead zones" persisted locally (using Dexie.js) and synced without conflicts once connectivity returned. Moving from a simple in-memory backend to a production-ready Supabase integration also introduced complexity in handling data schemas and relationships dynamically. Finally, debugging the automated email triggers for vCard delivery was tough, as we had to balance instant delivery with SMTP rate limits to ensure every lead received their digital card immediately.