# Welcome to CRAFT-I ## Overview The **CRAFT-I** whitepaper addresses the intersection of SMEs and Web3 technology, aiming to leverage blockchain and tokenization to empower their business. The **CRAFT-I** whitepaper addresses the challenges faced by SMEs in the modern era. Traditional SMEs often struggles to raise funds, receiving loans, leading to limited exposure, fair compensation issues, and the risk of bankruptcy. **CRAFT-I** is a groundbreaking platform that merges traditional SMEs with Web3 technology. Utilizing NFTs for transparent transactions and provenance tracking, CRAFT-I connects SMEs with a global audience. Our research demonstrates the effectiveness of **CRAFT-I**. We showcase the impact of NFTs in ensuring the authenticity of the products, thus enhancing consumer trust. User adoption and engagement metrics indicate steady growth, with SMEs benefiting from increased visibility and income through the platform. In summary, **CRAFT-I** offers a transformative solution to the challenges faced by SMEs, leveraging NFTs to empower the small-medium enterprises, enhance transparency, and promote the local products in the digital age. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://craft-i.gitbook.io/white-paper/welcome-to-craft-i.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.