Startup Sidekick

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  User chat interface

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  Video Chat

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  Idea Page

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  Voice Chat

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  Silly Mode

Inspiration

Startup ideas often spark during conversations—but they vanish as quickly as they appear. I wanted an AI sidekick that remembers my thoughts, organizes them, and helps turn them into real businesses.

What it does

Startup Sidekick is an AI-powered chat app that helps you brainstorm, refine, and record startup ideas. It saves conversations, summarizes insights, and supports voice/video recording for richer input.

How we built it

I used Bolt.new

Challenges we ran into

React hook ordering issues that caused state errors Streaming API limitations forced design changes Handling media recording and syncing with chat flow Integrating AI and saving output reliably to Supabase And many more......

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Fully working AI-chat UI with memory and summarization Integrated but not fully working audio and video recording with uploads Seamless Supabase integration for chat storage and user auth Real-time idea generation based on conversation history

What we learned

Handling complex React state and hooks Using Supabase Edge Functions for serverless AI tasks Managing real-time user input, media files, and chat summaries Building with an AI-first mindset from the start/prompts

What's next for Startup Sidekick

Auto-tagging and organizing ideas by topic or market Collaborative sessions with friends or mentors More AI tools to draft pitches, MVPs, or marketing plans A mobile app for on-the-go idea capture and voice input

Built With

• elevenlab
• openai
• supabase
• tavus
• tsx