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Creating an account is quick and easy:

1. Click "Get Started" on the homepage
2. Click "Sign in with Google" button
3. Select your Google account or enter your credentials
4. Accept the permissions to create your account
5. You'll be automatically signed in and taken to your dashboard

Follow these steps to validate your startup idea:

1. Click "Get Started" and sign in with Google
2. You'll be taken to the validation dashboard
3. Click "New Analysis" or press the "+" button
4. Enter your idea title (keep it short and descriptive)
5. Fill in your detailed idea description—include target audience, problem solved, and proposed solution
6. Click "Validate My Idea"
7. Wait for your analysis to complete (typically under a few minutes)

Your validation report includes multiple sections to give you a complete picture:

• Executive Summary: Quick overview of your idea's viability with an overall score
• Market Analysis: TAM/SAM/SOM breakdown, market trends, and growth potential
• Competitive Analysis: Key competitors, their strengths/weaknesses, and your differentiation opportunities
• Financial Projections: Revenue forecasts, costs, and break-even timeline
• Risk Assessment: Potential challenges and mitigation strategies
• Recommendations: Actionable next steps to move forward

All you need is:

• A Google account for sign-in
• Your startup idea (even a rough concept works!)
• A few minutes to describe your idea

No credit card required for the Free plan. You can start validating immediately!

Processing time:

• All plans: typically under a few minutes

Processing times may vary based on idea complexity and server load.

Your dashboard is your command center for all startup validation activities:

Dashboard Layout

• Top Navigation Bar: Access features, pricing, help, and your profile settings
• Usage Stats: View remaining validations, saved ideas count, and plan details
• Quick Actions: Start new validation, access saved ideas, or explore features
• My Ideas Section: All your validated ideas with search and filter options
• Smart Recommendations: AI-suggested next steps based on your activity

Key Dashboard Features

• Idea Cards: Quick overview of each validation with score, date, and status
• Filter & Sort: Organize by date, score, name, or status
• Bulk Actions: Export or delete multiple ideas at once
• Notification Center: Updates on validations, billing, and new features

Effectively organize and manage your validated startup ideas:

Automatic Saving

Every validation you complete is automatically saved to your account. You don't need to manually save - your ideas are preserved immediately after analysis completes.

Managing Your Ideas

1. Access "My Ideas" from the dashboard sidebar or top navigation
2. Click any idea card to view its full analysis
3. Use the search bar to find ideas by name or keyword
4. Filter by date range, score range, or status
5. Sort by newest, oldest, highest score, or alphabetically

Idea Actions

• Rename: Click the edit icon to update the idea title
• Duplicate: Create a copy to iterate on variations
• Export: Download as PDF, JSON, or text format
• Share: Generate a shareable link (Growth+)
• Delete: Permanently remove from your account
• Archive: Hide from main view without deleting

Storage Limits by Plan

• Free: 1 saved idea
• Starter: 10 saved ideas
• Founder: 25 saved ideas
• Growth: 100 saved ideas
• Business & Enterprise: Unlimited saved ideas

Market Intelligence Analysis provides comprehensive market sizing and opportunity assessment for your startup idea.

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Market Analysis" section in your results
3. Review your TAM (Total Addressable Market), SAM (Serviceable Addressable Market), and SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market)
4. Check growth projections and market trends
5. Analyze demand signals and market saturation levels

Competitive Analysis identifies and analyzes your key competitors to help you find your unique positioning.

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Competitive Analysis" section in your results
3. Review each competitor's profile including their strengths, weaknesses, and market position
4. Check the SWOT positioning matrix
5. Identify differentiation opportunities highlighted by the AI

Financial Projections generate the exact financials VCs want to see, including P&L forecasts and unit economics.

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Financial Projections" section in your results
3. Review your projected revenue, costs, and profit margins by year
4. Analyze CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) and LTV (Lifetime Value) metrics
5. Check your break-even timeline and funding requirements

Learn more about Financial Projections

Risk Assessment identifies potential threats to your business and provides mitigation strategies before problems occur.

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Risk Assessment" section in your results
3. Review risks organized by category (market, technical, financial, regulatory, etc.)
4. Check the severity and probability ratings for each risk
5. Review recommended mitigation strategies for each identified risk

Execution Strategy provides a step-by-step action plan to turn your validated idea into a launched business.

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Click on "Execution Plan" in the Action Tools tab
3. Review your customized timeline with key milestones
4. Check priority-ranked action items for each phase
5. Use the checklist to track your progress

Learn more about Execution Plan

SWOT Analysis provides a comprehensive view of your startup's strategic position:

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Strategic Analysis" section in your results
3. Review each quadrant: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
4. Use the strategic recommendations to leverage strengths and address weaknesses
5. Export the SWOT matrix for team discussions and planning

Understanding Each Quadrant

• Strengths (Internal): What advantages does your idea have? What do you do better than competitors?
• Weaknesses (Internal): What could you improve? What resources do you lack?
• Opportunities (External): What trends could you take advantage of? What market gaps exist?
• Threats (External): What obstacles do you face? What are your competitors doing?

Legal Considerations helps you identify regulatory requirements and legal risks for your startup:

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Legal & Regulatory" section in your results
3. Review industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements
4. Check intellectual property considerations
5. Note recommended legal actions and timeline

What's Covered

• Business Formation: Entity type recommendations (LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp)
• Intellectual Property: Patent, trademark, copyright considerations
• Regulatory Compliance: Industry-specific requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.)
• Contracts Needed: Terms of service, privacy policy, employment agreements
• Licenses & Permits: Business licenses, professional licenses, industry permits

Go-to-Market Strategy creates a customized launch plan to get your first customers:

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the "Go-to-Market" section in your results
3. Review recommended acquisition channels for your target market
4. Check the phased launch timeline with specific milestones
5. Analyze customer acquisition cost estimates by channel

Strategy Components

• Target Segments: Prioritized customer segments with profiles
• Channel Strategy: Best channels for your audience (content, paid, partnerships, etc.)
• Messaging Framework: Value propositions by segment
• Launch Phases: Pre-launch, launch, and scale phases with KPIs
• Budget Allocation: Recommended spend across channels
• Metrics to Track: Key performance indicators for each phase

Comparative Analysis lets you compare multiple startup ideas side-by-side to make better decisions:

1. Validate at least 2 ideas you want to compare
2. Go to "Compare Ideas" from your dashboard
3. Select the ideas you want to compare (up to 4)
4. Review the side-by-side comparison across all metrics
5. Check the AI recommendation for which idea to pursue

Comparison Metrics

• Overall Scores: Viability score comparison
• Market Size: TAM/SAM/SOM comparison
• Competition Level: Market saturation and competitor strength
• Financial Potential: Revenue projections and margins
• Risk Profile: Key risks and their severity
• Resource Requirements: Time, money, and skills needed

Smart Recommendations uses AI to suggest personalized next steps based on your validation results:

How It Works

1. Complete a validation analysis
2. Smart Recommendations appear in your results under "Recommended Actions"
3. Each recommendation is prioritized by impact and effort
4. Click any recommendation for detailed guidance
5. Mark recommendations as completed to track progress

Types of Recommendations

• Quick Wins: High-impact, low-effort actions to do immediately
• Research Tasks: Areas needing more investigation
• Build Tasks: Product development priorities
• Marketing Tasks: Customer acquisition activities
• Risk Mitigation: Actions to address identified risks

Recommendation Examples

• "Conduct 10 customer discovery interviews in your target segment"
• "Create a landing page to test demand before building"
• "Research competitor pricing to validate your price point"
• "Protect your brand name with a trademark application"
• "Set up basic analytics before launch to track key metrics"

Our AI analyzes multiple factors:

• Market Size & Growth: TAM/SAM/SOM breakdown, growth trends
• Competitive Landscape: Up to 50 competitor deep-dives
• Financial Projections: 5-year P&L, CAC/LTV analysis
• Risks & Challenges: 10+ risk categories analyzed
• Opportunities: Market gaps, differentiation strategies

For Starter+ users:

1. Open the analysis report you want to export
2. Click the "Export" button at the top-right
3. Choose format: PDF (formatted) or JSON/CSV (raw data)
4. Download will start automatically

AI Chat lets you have a conversation about your validation results and get personalized guidance:

1. Complete a validation analysis first
2. Click the chat icon in your analysis results
3. Ask follow-up questions about your results
4. Request deeper analysis on specific sections
5. Get strategic recommendations tailored to your idea

The AI remembers your validation context throughout the conversation for relevant, personalized answers.

Learn more about AI Strategy Advisor

Voice AI Agent lets you talk through strategy like with a co-founder:

1. Click the microphone icon in your dashboard
2. Allow microphone access when prompted
3. Start talking about your strategy or ask questions
4. Get real-time voice feedback and guidance
5. Ask follow-up questions naturally in conversation

Pitch Generator creates multiple versions of your pitch for different audiences:

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the Action Tools tab
3. Click "Generate Pitch"
4. Select the pitch type you need (Tweet, VC Pitch, Simple Explanation)
5. Copy and use your generated pitch

Learn more about Pitch Generator

Landing Page Generator creates high-converting copy for your startup's landing page:

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the Action Tools tab
3. Click "Generate Landing Page"
4. Review and customize the generated copy sections
5. Copy the content to use on your website builder

Revenue Model Generator helps you validate your business model and explore monetization strategies:

1. Complete a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the Action Tools tab
3. Click "Generate Revenue Model"
4. Review multiple monetization strategies suited to your business
5. Analyze unit economics for each model

Learn more about Revenue Model Generator

The Business Plan Generator creates comprehensive, investor-ready business plans:

1. Complete a validation analysis first
2. Click "Generate Business Plan" in the Action Tools tab
3. Review each section of the generated plan
4. Customize or expand sections as needed
5. Export as PDF to share with investors, advisors, or banks

The Hidden Costs Calculator reveals commonly overlooked startup expenses that can catch founders off guard:

1. Run a validation analysis for your idea
2. Navigate to the Action Tools tab
3. Click "Calculate Hidden Costs"
4. Review the comprehensive breakdown by category
5. Factor these costs into your financial planning

Security & Resilience Analysis helps you plan enterprise-grade security from day one:

1. Complete a validation for your startup idea
2. Go to Action Tools and select "Security Analysis"
3. Review your threat model and vulnerability assessment
4. Check compliance requirements for your industry
5. Implement the actionable security recommendations

Feature Packs let you add specialized tools to any plan:

• Fundraising Pack: Investor deck generator, valuation calculator, term sheet analyzer
• Compliance Pack: Industry-specific compliance checklists, regulatory guidance, legal document templates
• Growth Pack: Advanced marketing tools, A/B test recommendations, growth metrics dashboard

Add packs from the Pricing page or your Account Settings. Packs are billed separately from your base plan.

The Marketing Launchpad generates a comprehensive marketing strategy and 4 weeks of content ready to post:

1. Complete your validation analysis
2. Go to Action Tools and click "Marketing Launchpad"
3. Review recommended marketing channels for your audience
4. Get a complete content calendar with specific posts, blog topics, and email sequences
5. Follow the launch timeline with specific milestones

The Strategic Stress Test acts as a brutal but constructive VC to find fatal flaws before real investors do:

1. Complete your validation analysis first
2. Go to Action Tools and click "Stress Test / Roast Idea"
3. The AI will ruthlessly critique your idea, exposing every weakness and flaw
4. You'll receive a "Path to Redemption" with concrete pivots and strategies to fix the issues

Why use it? It's better to hear harsh truths from AI than waste months building something investors will reject. Use this to bulletproof your pitch.

Learn more about VC Interrogator

Blue Ocean Analysis helps you escape competition and find uncontested market spaces:

1. Complete your validation analysis first
2. Go to Action Tools and click "Blue Ocean Analysis"
3. Review uncontested market spaces identified for your industry
4. Analyze the value innovation mapping
5. Get specific differentiation strategies to make competition irrelevant

Learn more about Blue Ocean Finder

The Business Registration Guide provides step-by-step guidance to legally launch your business:

1. Complete your validation analysis first
2. Go to Action Tools and click "Registration Guide"
3. Enter your business type and location
4. Review customized requirements for your situation
5. Follow the step-by-step checklist to complete your registration

Create professional, investor-ready PDF reports of your validation analysis:

1. Open the analysis report you want to export
2. Click the "Export" button at the top-right of the results
3. Select "PDF" format
4. Choose branding options (Starter: branded, Growth+: unbranded available)
5. Download will start automatically

Save your validated ideas to access them anytime:

1. After completing a validation, your idea is automatically saved
2. Access all saved ideas from your dashboard's "My Ideas" section
3. Click on any idea to view its full analysis
4. Use the search/filter options to find specific ideas
5. Delete ideas you no longer need to free up space

Export your validation data in machine-readable formats for integration with other tools:

JSON Export

1. Open the analysis report you want to export
2. Click the "Export" button at the top-right
3. Select "JSON" format
4. Choose which sections to include (or export all)
5. Download the structured data file

Text Export

1. Open the analysis report
2. Click "Export" then select "Text"
3. Get a clean, formatted text version
4. Perfect for pasting into documents or emails

Use Cases

• JSON: Import into spreadsheets, databases, or other analysis tools
• JSON: Feed into your own applications via data pipeline
• Text: Share in emails or Slack messages
• Text: Copy into Google Docs or Notion

Our analysis is based on real-time data and industry benchmarks. However:

• Results are predictive, not guaranteed. Markets change rapidly.
• Accuracy improves with better input (more details = better analysis)
• Use results as a starting point for deeper research
• Financial projections are estimates based on industry averages

• TAM (Total Addressable Market): The total market demand for your product
• SAM (Serviceable Addressable Market): The segment you can reach with your business model
• SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market): The realistic portion you can capture

Investors use these metrics to evaluate market opportunity. StartupVision provides methodology alongside the numbers.

Recommended validation schedule:

• Initial: Validate your raw idea
• After research: Re-validate with more details (customer interviews, pricing research)
• After MVP: Validate again with actual user data
• Quarterly: Check for market changes and new competitors

Free Plan includes:

• 2 validations per month
• 2 competitor analysis per validation
• 1-year financial projections
• Smart recommendations
• Community support

Perfect for testing ideas and getting started. No credit card required!

Upgrading is simple:

1. Click your profile picture in the top-right
2. Select "Upgrade Plan"
3. Choose Starter ($497/yr), Founder ($1,997/yr), Growth ($4,997/yr), Business ($9,997/yr), or Enterprise ($24,997+/yr)
4. Enter your payment details (secure Stripe checkout)
5. Your upgrade is instant!

Yes! No commitments.

• Go to Account Settings then Billing
• Click "Cancel Subscription"
• You'll keep access until the end of your current billing period
• After cancellation, you'll automatically move to the Free plan

We do not offer refunds for partial months of service. Here's why:

• You can try the Free plan before upgrading
• AI processing costs are incurred immediately when you use the service
• When you cancel, you keep access until your billing period ends

If you're experiencing technical issues, please contact support@startupvision.ai

Upgrading unlocks more features and higher limits:

1. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner
2. Select "Upgrade Plan" or go to Account Settings
3. Choose your plan: Starter ($497/yr), Founder ($1,997/yr), Growth ($4,997/yr), Business ($9,997/yr), or Enterprise ($24,997+/yr)
4. Enter your payment details through secure Stripe checkout
5. Your upgrade is instant—new features are available immediately!

Update your account information and preferences:

1. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner
2. Select "Account Settings"
3. Update your display name and preferences
4. Manage notification settings
5. View your usage statistics and billing history

Track your usage to avoid running into limits:

1. View your current usage in the dashboard header or Account Settings
2. Check validations remaining for the current month
3. Monitor AI Chat usage (Growth+ plans)
4. Track saved ideas count against your limit

Integrate StartupVision into your own applications with our API:

Getting Started with API

1. Go to Account Settings then API Access
2. Click "Generate API Key"
3. Copy your key (it won't be shown again)
4. Store it securely in your application
5. Include the key in your API request headers

API Capabilities

• Validation API: Submit ideas programmatically and receive analysis
• Ideas API: List, retrieve, and manage saved ideas
• Export API: Get analysis data in JSON format
• Webhooks: Receive notifications when validations complete

Rate Limits

• Enterprise: 2,000 API calls per month
• Burst limit: 10 requests per second
• Webhook retries: 3 attempts with exponential backoff

Downgrade to a lower tier when you need fewer features:

How to Downgrade

1. Go to Account Settings then Billing
2. Click "Change Plan"
3. Select your new plan tier
4. Confirm the downgrade
5. Changes take effect at the end of your current billing period

Important Considerations

• Saved Ideas: If you have more ideas than the new limit allows, you'll need to delete some or they'll become read-only
• Features: Premium features become unavailable immediately
• Exports: Download all data before downgrading to ensure you keep it

Here are solutions to common issues you might encounter:

Rate limiting protects the service and ensures fair usage for all users:

What is Rate Limiting?

Rate limiting restricts how many requests you can make in a given time period. This prevents system overload and ensures everyone has access to the service.

Rate Limit Types

• Monthly Validations: Based on your plan tier
• Burst Limits: Maximum requests per minute (prevents rapid-fire submissions)
• API Limits: For programmatic access (Enterprise only)
• AI Chat Messages: Available on Growth+ plans

If You Hit a Rate Limit

1. Wait for the indicated time before retrying
2. Check your usage in Account Settings
3. Consider upgrading if you consistently hit limits
4. Contact support if you believe the limit is in error

StartupVision works best with modern browsers:

Fully Supported Browsers

• Chrome: Version 90 and later (recommended)
• Firefox: Version 88 and later
• Safari: Version 14 and later
• Edge: Version 90 and later (Chromium-based)

Limited Support

• Opera: Generally works but not officially tested
• Brave: Works with shields adjusted for our domain

Not Supported

• Internet Explorer (all versions)
• Older browser versions not listed above

Required Browser Features

• JavaScript enabled
• Cookies enabled (for authentication)
• localStorage enabled (for preferences)
• Microphone access (for Voice Agent feature)

Many issues can be resolved by clearing your browser cache:

When to Clear Cache

• Page not loading correctly or showing old content
• Features not working as expected
• After we announce a major update
• Buttons or links not responding

How to Clear Cache

Quick Fix: Hard Refresh

• Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + R
• Mac: Cmd + Shift + R

Get help when you need it:

• Email Support: support@startupvision.ai - Available to all users
• Chat Support: Click the chat icon in your dashboard - Growth+ plans
• Dedicated Support: Your account manager will contact you - Enterprise plans

For sales inquiries or partnership opportunities, contact: info@startupvision.ai

Your ideas are completely safe. We NEVER sell your data.

Security measures:

• All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
• Secure cloud infrastructure (Firebase)
• AI processes your ideas but does NOT use them for model training
• We never share, sell, or monetize your idea content
• You retain full ownership of all your ideas and content

Read our full Privacy Policy.

You have the right to export all your data:

1. Go to Account Settings then Privacy
2. Click "Export My Data"
3. We'll email you a download link within 24 hours
4. Download includes: profile, all ideas, analysis results, usage history

Link expires in 7 days for security.

To permanently delete your account:

1. Go to Account Settings then Danger Zone
2. Click "Delete Account"
3. Confirm deletion (this cannot be undone)
4. Your data enters a 30-day recovery period
5. After 30 days, all data is permanently deleted

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