Business Lead Generator

A Next.js application that helps you find businesses in any city. Built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Features

• 🔍 Search for businesses by city and type
• 📊 View results in a clean, organized table
• 📥 Export results to Excel
• 🎨 Modern UI with shadcn/ui components
• ✨ Real-time form validation
• 🌐 Powered by Google Places API

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.8 or later
• A Google Places API key

Setup

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env.local file in the root directory with your Google Places API key:

   GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the application.

Usage

1. Enter a city name (e.g., "San Francisco")
2. Enter a business type (e.g., "restaurants", "hotels")
3. Click "Search" to find businesses
4. Use the "Export to Excel" button to download results

Technologies Used

• Next.js - React framework
• React - UI library
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• shadcn/ui - UI components
• react-hook-form - Form handling
• zod - Schema validation
• XLSX - Excel export

API Usage

The application uses the following Google Places API endpoints:

• Places Text Search API - Find businesses
• Place Details API - Get additional business information

Make sure your API key has access to these services enabled in the Google Cloud Console.