Minas Gerais, Brazil
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for mining and steel businesses in Belo Horizonte. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
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01 — Local economy
Iron ore from the Iron Quadrangle, mined by Vale and others south and east of the city, underpins the economy of the metro and of Minas Gerais. Stellantis assembles Fiat cars in neighbouring Betim, Contagem's industrial district hosts metalworking and auto-parts suppliers, and a startup scene nicknamed San Pedro Valley produced companies such as Hotmart. Mining-equipment maintenance, engineering services and coffee and dairy trading add to the mix.
Also known as BH and Beagá.
Portuguese
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Belo Horizonte is known for.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 8 h 30 min ahead of Belo Horizonte all year. A 09:00 start there is 17:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal was excellent — fast, great at communicating, and completed the custom work.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Belo Horizonte; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 8 h 30 min ahead of Belo Horizonte all year. A 09:00 start there is 17:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Yes. Current language models handle Portuguese well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For mining & minerals that is often weighbridge integration and grade & stockpile tracking. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
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