> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getbuilo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating and Organizing Business Projects in GetBuilo

> Learn how to create a new business project in GetBuilo, set up your idea, and organize your Founder Journey workspace from day one.

Every business starts as an idea, and in GetBuilo, every idea lives inside a **project**. A project is your dedicated workspace—it holds your AI-generated outputs, Founder Memory, business model, brand assets, and everything else the platform creates as you build. When you create a project, you're giving GetBuilo the context it needs to generate deeply relevant, personalized guidance from your very first prompt. This page walks you through how to create your first project, configure it properly, and keep your dashboard organized as your portfolio of ideas grows.

## Creating a New Project

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Dashboard">
    Log in to GetBuilo and navigate to your **Dashboard**. You'll see all your existing projects listed here, along with a prominent **+ New Project** button in the top-right corner. Click it to begin.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name Your Project">
    Enter a clear, descriptive name for your project. This name appears across your dashboard, exports, and any shared workspaces, so make it meaningful. Instead of "Idea 1," try something like "EcoBox – Sustainable Packaging Subscription."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write a Project Description">
    Add a short description of your business idea—one to three sentences that capture what problem you're solving, who you're solving it for, and how. GetBuilo uses this description to seed your Founder Memory and improve the quality of every AI output from the start.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a Business Category">
    Choose the category that best fits your idea from the dropdown menu. Categories include **SaaS**, **E-Commerce**, **Marketplace**, **Service Business**, **Consumer App**, **Content & Media**, **Agency**, and **Other**. Selecting the right category helps GetBuilo tailor its AI models, competitor data, and market insights to your specific context.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Your Project Status">
    Choose an initial status for the project. You can change this at any time as your idea progresses. See the status definitions below for guidance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the Project">
    Click **Create Project**. GetBuilo initializes your workspace, sets up your Founder Journey, and takes you directly into the Idea Validation module to get started.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Understanding Project Status Indicators

GetBuilo uses four status labels to help you track where each idea stands. You can update a project's status at any time from the project settings or directly from your dashboard.

| Status       | What It Means                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**    | You're still exploring or haven't started the Founder Journey yet. Good for ideas you want to save without actively working on.                           |
| **Active**   | You're actively working through the Founder Journey modules. This is the default status when you create a new project.                                    |
| **Launched** | Your business is live. GetBuilo surfaces growth-focused tools and modules for projects in this state.                                                     |
| **Archived** | The idea is on hold or discontinued. Archived projects don't count against your plan's active project limit and are hidden from your main dashboard view. |

## Managing Your Projects

Once a project exists, you have several options for keeping your workspace organized. Access these options by opening any project and clicking the **⋯ menu** in the top-right corner of the project header, or by right-clicking a project card on your dashboard.

**Rename a Project**
Select **Rename** from the project menu, type the new name, and press Enter. The updated name reflects everywhere immediately—including exports and shared team views.

**Duplicate a Project**
Select **Duplicate** to create an exact copy of the project, including its description, category, and any AI outputs you've generated. Duplication is useful when you want to explore a variation of an idea without overwriting your original work. The duplicate opens as a new **Draft** project.

**Archive a Project**
Select **Archive** to move a project out of your active dashboard. Archived projects are accessible from the **Archived** filter in your dashboard sidebar and can be restored at any time by selecting **Unarchive**.

<Tip>
  When you're juggling multiple ideas, use specific and vivid project names from the start. A name like "FitTrack – AI Personal Training App for Busy Parents" gives you instant context at a glance and makes it much easier to switch between projects without losing your train of thought. You can always rename a project, but starting with clarity saves time later.
</Tip>