AI-Powered Business Intelligence Platform for African SMEs
# BizGuard - Intelligent Business Management Platform
🚀 **The Complete Business OS for African SMEs**
BizGuard is a comprehensive business management platform designed to serve traders, retailers, pharmacies, restaurants, schools, churches, and SMEs across Africa. Built with modern technologies and AI-powered insights.
## 📋 Table of Contents
- Features
- Tech Stack
- Development Roadmap
- Getting Started
- Project Structure
- Environment Variables
- VS Code Setup
- Deployment
## ✨ Features
### Phase 1: Core Business Management (Current)
- ✅ **Dashboard** - Real-time business metrics and insights
- ✅ **Sales Management** - Track and manage all sales transactions
- ✅ **Inventory Management** - Product catalog, stock levels, and alerts
- ✅ **Debtors Management** - Customer accounts and payment tracking
- ✅ **AI Assistant** - Intelligent business companion for insights and actions
### Phase 2: Risk & Intelligence (Coming Soon)
- 🔄 **Risk Score** - Business health monitoring and risk assessment
- 🔄 **Action Cards** - Prioritized task management
- 🔄 **Smart Alerts** - AI-powered notifications
- 🔄 **Customer Intelligence** - Deep customer analytics
### Phase 3: Predictive Analytics (Future)
- 📅 **Demand Prediction** - AI-powered sales forecasting
- 📅 **Smart Restock** - Automated inventory recommendations
- 📅 **Daily AI Briefing** - Morning business summary
- 📅 **Weekly Reports** - Automated performance reports
### Phase 4: Growth & Expansion (Future)
- 🔮 **Business Opportunity Finder** - Growth recommendations
- 🔮 **Multi-Business Mode** - Manage multiple businesses
- 🔮 **WhatsApp Integration** - Customer communication
- 🔮 **Industry Templates** - Pre-configured setups
### Phase 5: Enterprise (Future)
- 🎯 **Full Business OS** - Complete business management
- 🎯 **Investor Dashboard** - Stakeholder reporting
- 🎯 **Franchise Dashboard** - Multi-location management
- 🎯 **Enterprise Version** - Advanced features and API
## 🛠️ Tech Stack
- **Frontend**: React 19 + T …