CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for accounts receivable	$ 257,463
Accounts payable, due to related parties	$ 149,067	$ 92,744
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	14,060,001
Common stock, shares issued	42,973,462	10,686,191
Common stock, shares outstanding	42,973,462	10,686,191
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	1,000,000	1,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,000,000	1,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Convertible Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	1,050,695	1,050,695
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	1,050,695	1,050,695
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,050,695	1,050,695
Convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 7,964,268	$ 7,964,268
Convertible Series B-1A Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	316,848	316,848
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	316,848	316,848
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	316,848	316,848
Convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 2,159,608	$ 2,159,608
Convertible Series B-2 Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	4,167	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	4,167	0
Convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 50,004	$ 0
As Previously Reported
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,227,676
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,227,676

Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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