Ventures

GuideConnect

A staffing and collaboration platform for professional tour guides and travel agencies. Replaces last-minute staffing via chats and spreadsheets with a structured, GDPR-compliant system.

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What it does

For agencies

Searchable guide profiles with licences, languages, and experience; availability management; structured booking flows; and clear collaboration history with guides and partners.

For guides

A professional profile, calendar control, and transparent bookings. Built to reduce last-minute chaos and make work more predictable.

Tech & approach

Django/DRF + Next.js with typed APIs and structured data models.

GDPR-aware design, audit trails, and sensible observability from the start.

Phase-first delivery: pilot with Icelandic partners, then expand with measured rollouts.