🚀 Startup Finder

Startup Finder is a modern full-stack web application that helps entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and business enthusiasts connect, collaborate, and build startups together. The platform allows users to create profiles, discover like-minded teammates, and form strong startup teams based on skills and interests.

✨ Features

• 👤 User Registration & Login
• 🔐 Secure Authentication
• 📝 User Profiles
• 🔍 Search Team Members
• 💼 Skill-Based Matching
• 📱 Fully Responsive Design
• ⚡ Fast and User-Friendly Interface
• 🎨 Modern UI/UX
• 🌐 Full-Stack Architecture

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• JavaScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Bcrypt.js

📂 Project Structure

Startup-Finder/
│
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/
│   └── package.json
│
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── server.js
│
└── README.md

🚀 Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/SurajSingh8954/Startup-Finder.git

Install Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Install Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm start

🔑 Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend folder.

PORT=8000

MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string

JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

📸 Screenshots

Add screenshots of:

• 🏠 Home Page
• 🔍 Search Page
• 👤 User Profile
• 🔐 Login & Signup
• 📱 Mobile View

🎯 Future Enhancements

• 🤖 AI-based teammate recommendations
• 💬 Real-time chat
• 📹 Video meeting integration
• 📅 Startup event calendar
• 📂 Project collaboration workspace
• 📢 Startup news feed
• 🌍 Location-based team search
• ⭐ User ratings and reviews

👨‍💻 Author

Surya

BCA Student | Full Stack Developer | AI Enthusiast

GitHub: https://github.com/SurajSingh8954

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