PlantSwapper founders, Zeba and Nihal, identified a problem in the plant trading community. Traditional plant forums and groups were disorganized, with inconsistencies in plant nomenclature, leading to a lot of back-and-forth between plant swappers to complete a single trade. The process was time-consuming and inefficient, making it difficult for users to find good trades quickly. Additionally, the founders wanted to provide a platform where users could host and organize contactless swap meets, especially important in the current pandemic situation. They needed a solution that would allow them to create a user-friendly platform with powerful backend capabilities, third-party integrations, and a native app.