NearBuy (鄰買) — my own company
Building a hyper-local marketplace in Taipei, with a team of two
A marketplace connecting shoppers with the independent retailers around them — live around NTU and expanding across Taipei.
overview
Independent shops near you often have what you're looking for. You just can't tell from your phone, so you order online instead and the shop down the street never sees you.
NearBuy is the bridge: people who want the convenience of searching get it, and neighborhood businesses that want visibility get found. The tagline is 在地好店，一指即達 — local gems, just a tap away.
I launched it around National Taiwan University first, with students and local shops as the first users, and I'm expanding across Taipei from there.
what I built
Browse stores by category
Discovery for when you know the kind of shop you want but not which one is nearby.
Search products across nearby shops
Look up a specific product and check real-time stock across the shops around you, before you walk over.
Promotions from local merchants
A channel for neighborhood businesses to reach the people living and studying around them.
Launching something local in Taiwan?
I've taken NearBuy from zero around NTU. Email me what you're planning — a strategy session is a good place to start.
Get in touchor email hello@tobiastaulien.com