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StarterLab is a mobile application designed to give beginners, especially teens and young adults, a guided pathway into entrepreneurship. The app simplifies business creation by combining AI-powered idea generation, step-by-step roadmaps, and clear tasks that users complete to build real projects. The purpose of StarterLab is to eliminate confusion by giving users structure, clarity, and support through intelligent coaching. The app must feel modern, minimal, intelligent, and friendly. It must be extremely easy to use for someone who has never built a business before. Everything must be visually clean, highly intuitive, and distraction-free. StarterLab’s vision: “Make building your first business as easy, guided, and accessible as learning any basic skill.” StarterLab achieves this by offering: • AI idea generation • AI personalized business roadmaps • Step-by-step task tracking • A motivating AI coach • Progress monitoring • User-friendly navigation • Simple onboarding • Minimalist layout • Subscription system for advanced tools This document defines every part of the product in extreme detail. ⸻ SECTION 2 — PLATFORMS & TECHNOLOGIES 2.1 Target Platforms • iOS (iPhone) • Android smartphones A cross-platform solution is required for efficiency, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness. 2.2 Recommended Tech Stack • Frontend: Flutter (preferred), React Native (secondary option) • Backend: Firebase • Authentication • Firestore database • Cloud Functions • Cloud Storage • AI System: OpenAI API • Analytics: Firebase Analytics • Push Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging • Revenue Management: RevenueCat or native IAP • Version Control: Git + GitHub • Package Management: pub.dev (Flutter) or npm (JS) 2.3 Non-Functional Requirements • Smooth animations (60fps recommended) • Minimal loading times • Low memory usage • Excellent error handling • Secure data storage • Strong backend permission rules • Scalability for future features ⸻ SECTION 3 — USER FLOW This section describes all major user interactions. 3.1 App Entry 1. User opens app 2. Splash screen loads with StarterLab logo 3. Welcome animation or fade-in 4. User is taken to onboarding slides or login (if returning) ⸻ 3.2 Onboarding User sees a sequence of slides explaining what StarterLab does: • Generate business ideas • Give step-by-step roadmaps • Provide an AI coach • Track progress User taps Continue. ⸻ 3.3 Account Creation User creates an account: • Email • Password • Confirm password • Optionally: Google/Apple login (future) User receives confirmation or auto-login. ⸻ 3.4 Profile Setup User selects: • Interests (multi-select tags) • Skills (multi-select tags) • Budget level • Time availability • Main goal (start side hustle, start business, learn entrepreneurship, etc.) This information is saved to Firestore and used to generate ideas. ⸻ 3.5 Home Dashboard After completing onboarding, the user enters the main experience. The dashboard shows: • Greeting • Active business (if exists) • Progress percentage • Next task • “Ask AI Coach” quick button • Navigation buttons ⸻ 3.6 AI Idea Generation Users choose: • “Generate Ideas” • Based on profile, AI returns 3–5 business ideas Each idea contains: • Title • Why this fits them • Short description • Startup cost • Difficulty level • Time to build • Earning potential User selects one or regenerates. ⸻ 3.7 AI Roadmap AI generates a roadmap with: • Multiple phases • Tasks inside each phase • Task descriptions • Estimated time • Overall timeline User can: • Accept roadmap • Regenerate roadmap • Begin tasks ⸻ 3.8 Task System User sees: • A list of tasks • Checkboxes • Progress bar • Task detail screen • Ability to mark completed • AI help button Tasks update progress dynamically. ⸻ 3.9 AI Coach User opens AI chat: • Asks questions • Gets friendly, helpful guidance • Uses defined AI personality • Can reference user’s business idea • Can deliver advice, strategies, examples Chat must have: • Typing animation • Bubbles • Timestamps (optional) ⸻ 3.10 Subscription System Free tier: • Limited business ideas • Limited roadmap generations • Limited AI coach messages Paid tier: • Unlimited everything • Faster AI • Premium roadmaps • Priority tasks • Educational modules (future) User can upgrade anytime. ⸻ 3.11 Settings User can: • Edit profile • Manage subscription • Change notifications • View legal pages • Logout ⸻ SECTION 4 — FRONTEND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Based on your UI/UX designer’s screens. 4.1 Visual Style • Dark mode primary • Black/white + AI blues • Minimal, clean typography • Rounded cards, soft shadows • Consistent spacing rules • Modern startup look ⸻ 4.2 Components • Full-width CTA buttons • Tag selectors • Tabs • Drawer or bottom navigation • Card-based content • Progress bars • Animated states • Shimmer loading screens (optional) ⸻ 4.3 Icons Use your custom icon pack: • Dashboard • Tasks • AI • Settings • Profile • Roadmap • Idea spark Icons must be clean, monochrome, and consistent ⸻ 5.2 Cloud Functions Cloud functions must handle: • AI idea generation • AI roadmap generation • AI chat responses • Subscription validation • Push notifications • Data cleanup StarterLab requires a structured database and server logic. 5.1 Firestore Database Structure users/ userId/ profile/ settings/ activeBusiness/ progress/ subscription/ savedIdeas/ businessIdeas/ generatedIdeaId/ roadmaps/ roadmapId/ userId/ tasks/ tasks/ taskId/ chat/ userId/ messages/ messageId/ 5.2 Cloud Functions Cloud functions must handle: • AI idea generation • AI roadmap generation • AI chat responses • Subscription validation • Push notifications • Data cleanup 5.3 Authentication • Firebase Auth • Password reset • Session persistence • Token handling ⸻ 📌 SECTION 6 — AI SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AI is central to StarterLab. 6.1 AI Models Options: • OpenAI GPT-4 • GPT-4.1-mini • GPT-3.5 for fallback • Any reasonably priced API 6.2 Prompts Your developer must implement structured prompts such as: Business Idea Prompt: • Take user interests, skills, budget, time • Generate multiple ideas • Structured JSON output Roadmap Prompt: • Break idea into phases • Generate action tasks • Provide time estimates AI Coach Prompt: • Persona: friendly, helpful, beginner-friendly • Always reference the user’s business • Short, simple responses ⸻ SECTION 7 — SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM Implement via: • RevenueCat (recommended) • Native IAP alternative Features required: • Monthly plan • Trial option (optional) • Subscription validation • Locking premium features ⸻ SECTION 8 — ANALYTICS & TRACKING Track: • New signups • Business idea generations • Roadmap completions • Subscription upgrades • Task completion rates • Time in app All tracked via Firebase Analytics. ⸻ SECTION 9 — NOTIFICATIONS Push notifications for: • Daily motivation • Task reminders • Roadmap updates • New AI tools ⸻ SECTION 10 — TESTING Developer must: • Test all navigation • Test data saving • Test AI calls • Ensure UI matches Figma • Test on Android + iOS • Deliver TestFlight builds ⸻ SECTION 11 — DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES Milestone 1: Auth + Profile Milestone 2: Idea Generator Milestone 3: Roadmap Milestone 4: Tasks Milestone 5: Dashboard Milestone 6: AI Chat Milestone 7: Subscriptions Milestone 8: Settings Milestone 9: Testing + Launch Each milestone requires: • A working build • Demo video • GitHub push ⸻ SECTION 12 — DELIVERABLES Developer must deliver: • Full source code • Backend setup • Documentation • App build files (APK, AAB, TestFlight) • App Store-ready metadata ⸻ SECTION 13 — MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS After MVP: • Bug fixes • AI improvements • UI polishing • Performance upgrades • New features for v2