GearShare
Rent Equipment. Earn Revenue.
We built GearShare from the ground up in just 6 weeks — a comprehensive equipment rental marketplace connecting small businesses with commercial equipment renters, featuring dual portals, payment processing, GPS tracking, and admin management.
- MVP Development01
- Marketplace Platform02
- UI/UX Design03
- Payment Integration04
- GPS Tracking05
Complete marketplace build: Owner portal, Renter marketplace, Admin dashboard with Next.js 15, PostgreSQL, Stripe Connect, and GPS integration.
About
GearShare
GearShare is a comprehensive equipment rental marketplace connecting small businesses offering commercial equipment (trailers, skid steers, mini-excavators, trucks) with renters — democratizing access to equipment while helping small businesses monetize underutilized assets.
Industry
Commercial Equipment Rental Marketplace
Built for small businesses and contractors who need affordable access to quality commercial equipment. GearShare brings trust, efficiency, and transparency to the equipment rental market.
Values
Democratizing Equipment Access
GearShare believes commercial equipment rental shouldn't be dominated by large companies with high prices. Small businesses should be able to monetize idle equipment while renters get affordable local access.
Vision
The RVShare Model for Commercial Equipment
GearShare envisions a trusted marketplace where equipment owners earn revenue from idle assets while renters find affordable, verified equipment locally — creating a circular economy for commercial equipment.
Process
Services
- - Owner Portal
- - Renter Marketplace
- - Admin Dashboard
- - Payment Processing
- - GPS Tracking
- - Messaging System
Timeline
- - Design & Architecture - 1 Week
- - Development Sprint - 4 Weeks
- - Testing & Launch - 1 Week
Tools
- - Next.js 15
- - React 18
- - TypeScript
- - PostgreSQL
- - Prisma ORM
- - Stripe Connect
- - Tailwind CSS
- - Shadcn UI
- - Zustand
- - Stytch Auth
- - SendGrid
- - Google Maps API
- - Vercel
- - Sentry
Results
Conversion Rate
Page Speed
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The
Challenge
The commercial equipment rental market is dominated by large companies with high prices and limited inventory. Small businesses have equipment sitting idle with no easy way to monetize it. Renters struggle to find affordable, local equipment. The market needed a trusted marketplace that connects small equipment owners with renters — similar to RVShare's model but for commercial equipment like trailers, skid steers, mini-excavators, and trucks.
Step 1
Week 1: Complete UI/UX design in Figma with interactive prototypes for all user flows (owner, renter, admin), database architecture with ERD and schema design, and comprehensive brand identity system.
Step 2
Weeks 2-5: Build three distinct portals - Equipment Owner portal for listing management and bookings, Renter Marketplace with search and booking flows, and Admin Dashboard for platform oversight and content moderation.
Step 3
Week 6: Production deployment on Ubuntu server, comprehensive testing, Stripe Connect integration for marketplace payments, GPS tracking integration, monitoring setup with Sentry and analytics, and official platform launch.
The
3 Steps
Process
What We Did
We delivered a complete marketplace platform in 6 weeks — from UI/UX design to production deployment — with three distinct portals, payment processing, GPS tracking, and comprehensive admin tools.
01. Design Sprint & Architecture (Week 1)
Created complete design system in Figma with 40+ screens, interactive prototypes for owner/renter/admin flows, brand identity (logo, colors, typography), database ERD with PostgreSQL schema, API endpoint specifications, and authentication structure. Deliverables: Figma design system, user flow diagrams, database schema documentation.
02. Owner Portal & Core Infrastructure (Weeks 2-3)
Built equipment owner portal with listing creation wizard, multi-image upload, pricing and availability management, calendar system preventing double-bookings, booking approval workflow, earnings dashboard with analytics, messaging inbox, and payout history. Tech: Next.js 15 App Router, TypeScript, Prisma ORM, Stytch authentication, Vercel image storage.
03. Renter Marketplace & Admin Dashboard (Weeks 4-5)
Developed renter marketplace with advanced search/filters (category, location, price, availability), equipment detail pages with image galleries, real-time availability calendar, Stripe Connect checkout flow, booking confirmation emails via SendGrid, review and rating system. Built admin dashboard with user management, listing approval workflow, platform analytics, content moderation, transaction monitoring, and audit logs.
04. Integration & Launch (Week 6)
Integrated Stripe Connect for marketplace payments with webhooks, GPS tracking API for equipment monitoring, Google Maps API for location services. Production deployment on Ubuntu server, SSL/HTTPS setup, environment configuration, database migration, SEO optimization (meta tags, sitemap, Schema.org), monitoring with Sentry and Uptime Robot, Google Analytics 4, comprehensive testing, and official platform launch.
What We Did
We delivered a complete marketplace platform in 6 weeks — from UI/UX design to production deployment — with three distinct portals, payment processing, GPS tracking, and comprehensive admin tools.
01. Design Sprint & Architecture (Week 1)
Created complete design system in Figma with 40+ screens, interactive prototypes for owner/renter/admin flows, brand identity (logo, colors, typography), database ERD with PostgreSQL schema, API endpoint specifications, and authentication structure. Deliverables: Figma design system, user flow diagrams, database schema documentation.
02. Owner Portal & Core Infrastructure (Weeks 2-3)
Built equipment owner portal with listing creation wizard, multi-image upload, pricing and availability management, calendar system preventing double-bookings, booking approval workflow, earnings dashboard with analytics, messaging inbox, and payout history. Tech: Next.js 15 App Router, TypeScript, Prisma ORM, Stytch authentication, Vercel image storage.
03. Renter Marketplace & Admin Dashboard (Weeks 4-5)
Developed renter marketplace with advanced search/filters (category, location, price, availability), equipment detail pages with image galleries, real-time availability calendar, Stripe Connect checkout flow, booking confirmation emails via SendGrid, review and rating system. Built admin dashboard with user management, listing approval workflow, platform analytics, content moderation, transaction monitoring, and audit logs.
04. Integration & Launch (Week 6)
Integrated Stripe Connect for marketplace payments with webhooks, GPS tracking API for equipment monitoring, Google Maps API for location services. Production deployment on Ubuntu server, SSL/HTTPS setup, environment configuration, database migration, SEO optimization (meta tags, sitemap, Schema.org), monitoring with Sentry and Uptime Robot, Google Analytics 4, comprehensive testing, and official platform launch.
The Results
From concept to production-ready marketplace in just 6 weeks — GearShare now connects small businesses with equipment renters through a trusted, scalable platform. Complete with owner portal, renter marketplace, admin dashboard, Stripe payments, GPS tracking, and all the features needed to compete in the commercial equipment rental space.
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