YourMarkNet: A Role-Based Digital Marketplace Platform for Buyer–Seller–Investor Ecosystems
Abstract
Digital marketplaces have become essential platforms for enabling business transactions and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. However, most existing systems primarily focus on buyer–seller interactions, often neglecting the role of investors in early-stage business ecosystems. This paper presents YourMarkNet, a role-based digital marketplace platform designed to integrate buyers, sellers, and investors within a single, unified environment. The proposed system offers distinct dashboards and functionalities for each user role, enabling sellers to showcase products or services, buyers to explore offerings and post requirements, and investors to identify potential business opportunities. The platform is developed using Python (Flask) for backend processing, HTML, CSS, and Jinja2 for frontend rendering, and SQLite/MySQL for data storage. Secure authentication and role-based access control mechanisms are incorporated to ensure data integrity and user privacy. The system architecture emphasizes simplicity, modularity, and ease of deployment, making it suitable for small-scale enterprises and startups. Experimental evaluation and functional testing demonstrate that the platform effectively supports multi-role interaction, improves information visibility, and enhances user experience. The proposed solution highlights how lightweight web technologies can be leveraged to build scalable and inclusive digital business ecosystems.
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