I didn't want anyone leaving an event with a paper card they'd lose by Monday. So I designed one that works in both directions.
TapFlow was one of the first products I built after launching Upward Seven: a QR-powered digital business card. One scan opens a branded contact page, one tap saves my details, and one more tap sends yours back to me. No app, no NFC chip, no typing.
TapFlow: Why I Turned My Business Card Into a Two-Way Conversation
I didn’t want anyone leaving an event with a paper card they’d lose by Monday. So I designed one that works in both directions.
TapFlow was one of the first products I built after launching Upward Seven. It’s a QR-powered digital business card: one scan opens a branded contact page, one tap saves my details to your phone, and one more tap sends yours back to me. No app, no NFC chip, no typing.
It took two weeks to design and build, entirely inside GoHighLevel. Here’s how it came together, and what I’d tell anyone designing something similar.
The problem with paper cards
Paper cards get lost. The ones that survive still depend on someone typing your details into their phone, and most people never do.
The bigger problem is that the exchange only goes one way. You hand out your card, but you rarely get their contact back. The conversation ends at the event, with no follow-up and no record of who you met.
What I set out to do
I gave myself three goals:
Save my contact in one tap. No typing, no app to download.
Capture theirs automatically. Every person who shares their details lands straight in my CRM.
Give every conversation a next step. A message, a booking, or a chat with an AI assistant, so the connection doesn’t end at “nice to meet you.”
How I designed it
A card that lives on your lock screen
Instead of a printed card or an NFC chip, the QR code lives on a lock-screen wallpaper. I used a magenta-to-aqua gradient so it feels unmistakably Upward Seven, and designed a custom pink QR code with the brand mark at its center. Anyone can scan it straight from my phone, with nothing extra to carry.
One flow, three taps
The whole experience runs on any phone, no app required:
Scan the QR code to open a branded contact page.
Tap to save my details to your phone.
Tap again to share yours, which sends them straight into my CRM in GoHighLevel.
What I learned
TapFlow reminded me that good design isn’t only about how something looks. It’s about what happens next. The gradient and the custom QR code get people to scan, but the button hierarchy and the automation behind it are what turn a quick hello into a real connection.
Want a TapFlow card for your business? Let’s talk → or see the full project.