# Service-Requesting Apps NeedIn Asks What Requested Business Ventures Would Benefit Their Area By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-08-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/requested-business References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-lets-locals-request-businesses-needed-nearby/) & [need-in](http://www.need-in.com/home) If you have ever felt like your neighborhood is in need of a particular kind of business, you should check out this app for requested business ventures. The NeedIn app helps people have a say in their [local economy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buylokals) by suggesting what kinds of services and products are missing in, but would benefit, their area. The [community platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appideahub) asks users to post 'needs' to be addressed near their location. Needs are essentially pins dropped onto a map where you can input what kind of service or company is needed there. The [requested business ventures app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croidea) would come in especially handy in small towns where people regularly have to drive or travel a bit of distance to the next town over. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Community-driven Business Development:** Apps that allow communities to suggest and prioritize needed services and products disrupt the traditional process of market research and development - **Hyperlocal Business Expansion:** Businesses can use location-specific data from these apps to identify gaps in local markets for potential expansion - **Demand-driven Entrepreneurship:** Entrepreneurs can use these apps to identify profitable business opportunities in underserved areas ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** The development of community-driven apps like NeedIn creates opportunities for tech companies to develop similar tools and solutions for other industries - **Retail:** Retailers can use apps like NeedIn to identify new markets and expand their reach into underserved areas - **Restaurant and Food Service:** Restaurants and food service companies can use these apps to identify areas with high demand for their products and services ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community Borrowing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-borrowing-apps.md) - [Ready-to-Start Business Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturenext.md) - [Innovative Activity-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-outside.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Interactive Parisian Neighbourhood Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notezparis.md) - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Neighborly Contracting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pigybak-ride.md) - [Real-World Business Ideas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/people-problems.md) - [Local Business Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buylokals.md)