diff --git a/src/app/api/generalApi.ts b/src/app/api/generalApi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70f5b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/generalApi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { createSupabaseClient } from "@/lib/supabase/clientComponentClient";
+import Swal from "sweetalert2";
+
+export async function uploadFile(file: File, userID: string, bucketName: string, filePath: string) {
+  const supabase = createSupabaseClient();
+  let errorMessages: string[] = [];
+
+  // check if the folder exists
+  const { data: folderData, error: folderError } = await supabase.storage
+    .from(bucketName)
+    .list(`${userID}/`);
+
+  if (folderError) {
+    errorMessages.push(`Error checking for folder: ${folderError.message}`);
+  }
+
+  // if the folder exists, clear the folder
+  if (folderData && folderData.length > 0) {
+    // console.log("Folder exists. Clearing contents...");
+
+    for (const fileItem of folderData) {
+      const { error: removeError } = await supabase.storage
+        .from(bucketName)
+        .remove([`${userID}/${fileItem.name}`]);
+
+      if (removeError) {
+        errorMessages.push(
+          `Error removing file (${fileItem.name}): ${removeError.message}`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // upload the new file to the folder (if no folderError)
+  if (errorMessages.length === 0) {
+    const { error: uploadError } = await supabase.storage
+      .from(bucketName)
+      .upload(filePath, file);
+
+    if (uploadError) {
+      errorMessages.push(`Error uploading file: ${uploadError.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+  if (errorMessages.length > 0) {
+    Swal.fire({
+      icon: "error",
+      title: "Errors occurred",
+      html: errorMessages.join("<br>"),
+      confirmButtonColor: "red",
+    });
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/business/apply/page.tsx b/src/app/business/apply/page.tsx
index d269743..c7e90af 100644
--- a/src/app/business/apply/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/business/apply/page.tsx
@@ -7,64 +7,12 @@ import BusinessForm from "@/components/BusinessForm";
 import { businessFormSchema } from "@/types/schemas/application.schema";
 import Swal from "sweetalert2";
 import { getCurrentUserID } from "@/app/api/userApi";
+import { uploadFile } from "@/app/api/generalApi";
 
 type businessSchema = z.infer<typeof businessFormSchema>;
 const BUCKET_PITCH_NAME = "business-pitches";
 let supabase = createSupabaseClient();
 
-async function uploadFile(file: File, userID: string, bucketName: string) {
-  const folderPath = `${userID}/`;
-  const filePath = `${folderPath}${file.name}`;
-  let errorMessages: string[] = [];
-
-  // check if the folder exists
-  const { data: folderData, error: folderError } = await supabase.storage
-    .from(bucketName)
-    .list(folderPath);
-
-  if (folderError) {
-    errorMessages.push(`Error checking for folder: ${folderError.message}`);
-  }
-
-  // if the folder exists, clear the folder
-  if (folderData && folderData.length > 0) {
-    // console.log("Folder exists. Clearing contents...");
-
-    for (const fileItem of folderData) {
-      const { error: removeError } = await supabase.storage
-        .from(bucketName)
-        .remove([`${folderPath}${fileItem.name}`]);
-
-      if (removeError) {
-        errorMessages.push(
-          `Error removing file (${fileItem.name}): ${removeError.message}`
-        );
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // upload the new file to the folder (if no folderError)
-  if (errorMessages.length === 0) {
-    const { error: uploadError } = await supabase.storage
-      .from(bucketName)
-      .upload(filePath, file);
-
-    if (uploadError) {
-      errorMessages.push(`Error uploading file: ${uploadError.message}`);
-    }
-  }
-  if (errorMessages.length > 0) {
-    Swal.fire({
-      icon: "error",
-      title: "Errors occurred",
-      html: errorMessages.join("<br>"),
-      confirmButtonColor: "red",
-    });
-    return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
 export default function ApplyBusiness() {
   const [applyProject, setApplyProject] = useState(false);
   const alertShownRef = useRef(false);
@@ -83,7 +31,8 @@ export default function ApplyBusiness() {
         const uploadSuccess = await uploadFile(
           recvData["businessPitchDeck"],
           user.id,
-          BUCKET_PITCH_NAME
+          BUCKET_PITCH_NAME,
+          `${user?.id}/${recvData["businessPitchDeck"].name}`
         );
 
         if (!uploadSuccess) {
@@ -196,7 +145,7 @@ export default function ApplyBusiness() {
       }
     };
 
-    fetchUserData();
+    // fetchUserData();
   }, []);
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/types/schemas/application.schema.ts b/src/types/schemas/application.schema.ts
index 509ab51..6e0c32b 100644
--- a/src/types/schemas/application.schema.ts
+++ b/src/types/schemas/application.schema.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const businessFormSchema = z.object({
       .refine((file) => file.size < MAX_FILE_SIZE, {
         message: "File can't be bigger than 5MB.",
       })
-      .refine((file) => file.name.endsWith(".md"), {
+      .refine((file) => file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith(".md"), {
         message: "File must be a markdown file (.md).",
       }),
   ]),