VentureHub
Waffle Hack
Role: UI/UX Designer
Duration: 36 hours
Teammates: Rhea Y + Vivian Z
Overview
In June 2024, my team and I participated in a hackathon hosted by:
WaffleHacks 2024
We created VentureHub is a web service that empower local small business owners and entrepreneurs by creating a supportive community where they can connect, collaborate, and thrive together.
Defining the User Problem
Small businesses everywhere find it challenging to connect with others and get started in a whole new venture.
How might we help users locally connect with one another to gain insights, information, and feel supported in this new journey?
Meet Cindy
Cindy is eager to combine her entrepreneurial skills with her other passions to find her next business venture. She is looking to explore new opportunities, gain knowledge, and connect with like-minded individuals to help her succeed in her next endeavor.
Lightning Demos
User Flow
Design System
High Fidelity
Landing Page
Start Now: Quiz Search
Search Results
Start Now: Manual Search
Quiz Results
Community Page
The Prototype
Reflection
This was my first time participating in a hackathon. My group formed after the hackathon had already started, putting us a few hours behind. Despite the time crunch, we persisted and successfully submitted our project on time. Here are a few things I learned:
Most of the standard UX processes will need to be customized to best fit the situation. For example, the low-fidelity sketches might start looking like high-fidelity designs because there's no time for multiple ideation and iteration phases.
Depending on the team composition, the UX designer will most likely take charge of defining business goals and planning the design. Developers typically do not run through a design or business process before beginning their work. Therefore, it will be up to the UX designer to lead the research, brainstorming, ideation, and defining processes.
Designed by ©Kim Lam