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Valadia - AI-Powered Startup Idea Validator 🚀

🔥 Problem Statement

Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to validate their startup ideas before investing time and resources. There’s no easy way to assess market demand, analyze competitors, or get AI-driven insights without extensive research.

💡 Our Solution - Valadia

Valadia is an AI-powered platform that validates startup ideas using:
✅ Web Scraping - Fetches real-world competitor data.
✅ Market Trend Analysis - Uses Google Trends to measure demand.
✅ AI Insights - Analyzes feasibility using OpenAI's GPT.
✅ Database Storage - Saves user queries & insights for future reference.

🌍 Impact & Benefits

🚀 Saves Time & Resources - Avoids investing in bad ideas.
🔍 Data-Driven Decisions - Uses real-world data for validation.
🤖 AI-Powered Insights - Leverages GPT for expert analysis.
📊 Better Market Understanding - Provides trends & competitor research.

🔮 Future Scope

🔹 More Data Sources - Integrate Crunchbase, LinkedIn, etc.
🔹 Revenue & Pricing Models - Suggests best monetization strategies.
🔹 User Profiles & History - Personalized recommendations.
🔹 Funding Opportunities - Connects users to potential investors.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS
• Backend: FastAPI, Python, SQLAlchemy
• Database: PostgreSQL
• AI: OpenAI GPT-3.5
• Scraping: SerpAPI, BeautifulSoup
• Market Analysis: Google Trends API

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🚀 How to Run Locally

1️⃣ Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/validai
cd valadia

2️⃣ Backend Setup

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

3️⃣ Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

4️⃣ Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend with:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key
SERPAPI_KEY=your_serpapi_key
DATABASE_URL=your_postgres_url

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🤝 Contributing

Feel free to submit PRs or open issues! Contributions are always welcome.

📧 Contact: vaghasiya.f@northeastern.edu 🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/Fenil-v

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