π― Our Reality
We're a small startup trying to make job searching easier for Zimbabweans. What started as a WhatsApp group sharing job opportunities has grown into a web platform. We're building something meaningful, but we're honest about where we are - still growing, still learning, still improving every day.
Our platform grows slowly but steadily, shaped by real feedback from people who actually use it. This update shares our journey - the challenges we face, the progress we're making, and where we hope to go with limited resources but unlimited determination.
οΏ½ Our Challenge: The Cost Reality
Our Honest Numbers - September 2025
Hosting Costs
β Every dollar countsTeam Size
Small but dedicatedPlatform Availability
β Always accessibleRevenue
Completely freeUptime Goal
Working hard to maintainπ οΈ What We've Actually Built
Fresh Job Listings
Updated regularly
We update our job listings regularly throughout the day. No more missing opportunities because you forgot to check job sites.
- Regular updates throughout the day
- Multiple job sources
- No duplicate listings
- Fresh opportunities daily
Email Job Alerts
Free notifications that work
Set up job alerts and get emails when new opportunities match your criteria. Works for both registered users and anonymous email subscriptions.
- Category-based filtering
- No registration required for basic alerts
- Hourly processing and delivery
- Easy unsubscribe process
Security Features
Multi-factor authentication
We've implemented email-based, authenticator-based Two Factor authentication and semi-advanced security measures. It's not enterprise-level, but it protects user accounts and data.
- Email-based two-factor authentication
- Google OAuth social login
- Session security
- GDPR cookie consent
Employer Teams
For growing businesses
Companies can invite team members with different permission levels. It's not perfect, but it helps businesses manage hiring together.
- Role-based permissions (Admin, HR, Recruiter, Viewer)
- Team member invitations
- Application management
- Still learning what features teams actually need
π Our Real Journey
Q3 2025 - Getting Serious
What we accomplished: Built the web platform, implemented 24/7 job posting and added basic user management.
- β Regular job updates from multiple sources
- β Email-based multi-factor authentication
- β Basic employer team management
- β Mobile-responsive design
- β Job alert system for registered and anonymous users
Q2 2025 - Building the Foundation
Learning phase: Figured out how to get jobs reliably from various sources, set up hosting, and started building the web interface.
- β Basic web application setup
- β Database design and models
- β User registration and authentication
- β First attempts at job categorization
Q1 2025 - WhatsApp Days
Humble beginnings: Started as a WhatsApp group sharing job opportunities. People found it useful, so we decided to build something bigger.
- β WhatsApp job sharing group
- β Manual job collection and posting
- β Learning what people actually need
- β Building the team (still just 1-2 people!)
- β Deciding to create a proper platform
πΊοΈ What We Hope to Build (If We Can Afford It)
Our Honest Roadmap
These are our goals, but funding and time will determine what actually happens
- Better Mobile Experience: Mobile app if we can learn React Native
- Improved Job Matching: Simple filtering improvements (no AI yet)
- Company Verification: Basic verification system for employers
- Better Analytics: Help employers see which job posts work better
- WhatsApp Integration: Keep our WhatsApp roots alive
- Video Interviews: Basic video call integration
- Skills Testing: Simple online tests for technical roles
- Company Reviews: Let job seekers rate employers honestly
- Salary Insights: Share salary ranges when we have enough data
- Better Search: Improve job search with user feedback
- Learning Platform: Basic courses and skill development
- Freelance Jobs: Platform for contract and gig work
- Mentorship: Connect experienced workers with newcomers
- Real AI Matching: If we can afford proper AI development
- Local Language Support: Shona and Ndebele interfaces
- Regional Expansion: Offices in Harare, Bulawayo, if possible
- International Opportunities: Help Zimbabweans find jobs abroad
- Government Partnerships: Work with ZIMSTAT and labor ministry
- University Partnerships: Connect directly with colleges
- Enterprise Solutions: Custom systems for large companies
π₯ The Problem We're Trying to Solve
Why Zimbabwe Needs This
Job searching in Zimbabwe is frustrating. You have to check multiple websites, jobs disappear quickly, and opportunities are scattered everywhere. We're trying to make it easier by bringing everything together in one place.
πΈ The Honest Financial Reality
Why We Need Your Support
We're bootstrap funded (meaning we pay for everything ourselves). Hosting costs money, development takes nights and weekends, and we're competing against established players with real marketing budgets.
π° Monthly Costs
Hosting: Monthly costs
Domain: Annual renewal
Email service: Paid (Annual renewal)
Development: Unpaid nights & weekends
β° Time Investment
System monitoring: Daily
Feature development: Weekends
Customer support: When we can
Marketing: Limited
π― What Keeps Us Going
Every email from someone who found a job through our platform. Every small business that gets quality applications. Every hour we save job seekers.
π± How You Can Help
We're not asking for money. We're asking for something more valuable - your feedback and your word-of-mouth marketing.
π§ Use the Platform
Set up job alerts, post jobs if you're hiring, give us feedback on what works and what doesn't.
Create Job AlertοΏ½οΈ Spread the Word
Tell friends looking for jobs. Share with business owners who are hiring. Every user makes our automation more valuable.
π¬ Give Feedback
Tell us what's broken, what's missing, what's confusing. We read every email and try to fix real problems.
Send Feedbackπ€ Join Our Small But Growing Community
We're not promising to revolutionize anything. We're just trying to make job searching in Zimbabwe a little bit easier by bringing job opportunities together in one place. If that sounds useful to you, we'd love to have you along for the ride.