🌿 GrowNet - Micro Investment Platform

Live Demo: grownet.rubyz.xyz

GrowNet is a web-based micro-investment platform that connects investors with small businesses and startups through share-based crowdfunding and micro-loans.

✨ Features

• For Investors:

  • Browse vetted investment opportunities
  • Invest in projects by purchasing shares
  • Track investment portfolio performance
  • Secure wallet system for funds

• For Entrepreneurs:

  • Create and list projects to raise capital
  • Set share price and total shares available
  • Apply for business loans
  • Manage investor relations

• For All Users:

  • Secure authentication system
  • Profile management with document upload
  • Transaction history tracking

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: Bootstrap 4, JavaScript, jQuery, Chart.js
• Backend: PHP, MySQL, PDO
• Database: MariaDB/MySQL
• Hosting: Apache/Nginx
• Other: AJAX, Font Awesome, jQuery plugins

📦 Database Schema

Key tables:

• users - User accounts and profiles
• projects - Investment opportunities
• loans - Loan applications
• share_orders - Investment records
• balance_transactions - Financial transactions

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rubaiyat07/grownet.git
   cd grownet
   

📂 Project Structure

grownet/

├── assets/ # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)

├── config/ # Configuration files

├── admin/ # Admin panel (not included in this repo)

├── includes/ # Reusable components

├── pages/ # Main application pages

├── index.php # Main entry point

└── README.md # This file

🤝 Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

Fork the project

Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)

Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')

Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)

Open a Pull Request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.