FounderOS - AI-Powered Startup Idea Validator

Validate your startup idea in 60 seconds with AI-powered analysis

FounderOS helps entrepreneurs validate startup ideas using AI-powered analysis. Get instant market research, competitive analysis, risk assessment, and financial projections—powered by Google's Gemini AI.

🎯 Why FounderOS?

Skip the $10,000+ consulting fees. Get professional-grade market validation instantly and make data-driven decisions before building your startup.

✨ Features

5 AI-Powered Analyses in 60 Seconds:

• 📊 Market Analysis - TAM/SAM/SOM, growth rates, trends
• ⚠️ Risk Assessment - Technical, market, financial, operational, legal
• 🎯 Competitor Analysis - Direct/indirect competitors, your advantages
• 💰 Financial Projections - Startup costs, revenue, unit economics
• ✅ Validation Report - Executive summary, insights, recommendations

What You Get:

• Real competitor names (not generic "Competitor A")
• Specific market metrics with calculations
• Data-driven insights with sources
• Conservative financial projections
• Actionable recommendations

Built With:

• Modern glassmorphic UI with animations
• Secure authentication & private ideas
• Optimized for speed (2.8x more validations/day)

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🏗️ Tech Stack

• Next.js 15 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• Supabase - PostgreSQL database & authentication
• Google Gemini AI - AI analysis engine
• Framer Motion - Animations
• shadcn/ui - UI components

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and npm
• Supabase account (supabase.com)
• Google Gemini API key (ai.google.dev)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/SARTHAK-SATYAM/founder-os.git
cd founder-os/frontend

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env.local

Edit .env.local:

# Supabase
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key

# Google Gemini AI
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

4. Set up Supabase database

• Create a new Supabase project
• Run migrations in supabase/migrations/ in order:
  • 001_initial_schema.sql
  • 002_mvp_schema.sql
  • 003_idea_validation_schema.sql

5. Run the development server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the app!

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� How It Works

1. Submit Your Idea - Fill out a multi-step form (problem, solution, market, business model)
2. AI Analysis - Get 5 parallel analyses in 60 seconds
3. Review Results - See scores, insights, and actionable recommendations

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� Roadmap

Current: v1.0 - Full validation engine with 5 AI analyses

Planned:

• Idea collaboration & sharing
• PDF export of validation reports
• Side-by-side idea comparison
• Team workspaces
• Market trend monitoring

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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🌟 Support

If FounderOS helps you, give us a ⭐ on GitHub!

Questions? Open an issue

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Built with ❤️ for founders, by founders.