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diff --git a/create_startup.php b/create_startup.php
index f965582..ecc6324 100644
--- a/create_startup.php
+++ b/create_startup.php
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id']) || $_SESSION['role'] !== 'founder') {
     exit;
 }
 
+$countries = require_once 'includes/countries.php';
+
 $success = '';
 $error = '';
 
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                     current_cash_balance, burn_rate,
                     doc_income_statements, doc_balance_sheets, doc_cash_flow_statements, doc_revenue_breakdown, doc_gross_margin,
                     founder_id, recommended_return_rate, recommended_return_reasoning, status
-                ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'private')");
+                ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'private')");
 
                 $stmt->execute([
                     $name, $legal_name, $country, $industry, $sub_industry, $business_model, $product_service, $operational_stage,
@@ -206,7 +208,12 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                     </div>
                     <div>
                         <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Country of Incorporation *</label>
-                        <input type="text" name="country" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['country'] ?? '') ?>" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                        <select name="country" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                            <option value="">Select Country</option>
+                            <?php foreach ($countries as $c): ?>
+                                <option value="<?= $c ?>" <?= ($existingStartup['country'] ?? '') === $c ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= $c ?></option>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </select>
                     </div>
                     <div>
                         <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Industry *</label>
@@ -216,29 +223,35 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                             <option value="HealthTech" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'HealthTech' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>HealthTech</option>
                             <option value="E-commerce" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'E-commerce' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>E-commerce</option>
                             <option value="AI/ML" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'AI/ML' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>AI/ML</option>
+                            <option value="CleanTech" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'CleanTech' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>CleanTech</option>
+                            <option value="EdTech" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'EdTech' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>EdTech</option>
+                            <option value="PropTech" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'PropTech' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>PropTech</option>
                             <option value="Other" <?= ($existingStartup['industry'] ?? '') === 'Other' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Other</option>
                         </select>
                     </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Sub-Industry</label>
+                        <input type="text" name="sub_industry" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['sub_industry'] ?? '') ?>" placeholder="e.g. Payments, CRM, Bioinformatics" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Operational Stage *</label>
+                        <select name="operational_stage" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                            <option value="Idea/Prototype" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Idea/Prototype' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Idea/Prototype</option>
+                            <option value="MVP/Early Traction" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'MVP/Early Traction' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>MVP/Early Traction</option>
+                            <option value="Growth/Scaling" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Growth/Scaling' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Growth/Scaling</option>
+                            <option value="Mature" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Mature' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Mature</option>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div style="margin-top: 20px;">
                     <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Business Model *</label>
-                    <textarea name="business_model" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 100px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['business_model'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
+                    <textarea name="business_model" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 100px;" placeholder="e.g. B2B Subscription, Marketplace, Freemium..."><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['business_model'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
                 </div>
                 
                 <div style="margin-top: 20px;">
                     <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Product/Service Overview *</label>
-                    <textarea name="product_service" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 100px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['product_service'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
-                </div>
-
-                <div style="margin-top: 20px;">
-                    <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Operational Stage *</label>
-                    <select name="operational_stage" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
-                        <option value="Idea/Prototype" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Idea/Prototype' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Idea/Prototype</option>
-                        <option value="MVP/Early Traction" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'MVP/Early Traction' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>MVP/Early Traction</option>
-                        <option value="Growth/Scaling" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Growth/Scaling' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Growth/Scaling</option>
-                        <option value="Mature" <?= ($existingStartup['operational_stage'] ?? '') === 'Mature' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Mature</option>
-                    </select>
+                    <textarea name="product_service" required style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 100px;" placeholder="Describe what your startup actually does..."><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['product_service'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
                 </div>
             </section>
 
@@ -295,19 +308,25 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                         <input type="number" step="0.1" name="cofounder_equity_pct" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_pct'] ?? 0) ?>" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
                     </div>
                     <div>
-                        <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Equity Type (e.g. Ordinary, Restricted)</label>
-                        <input type="text" name="cofounder_equity_type" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') ?>" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                        <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Equity Type</label>
+                        <select name="cofounder_equity_type" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff;">
+                            <option value="Ordinary" <?= ($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') === 'Ordinary' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Ordinary Shares</option>
+                            <option value="Restricted" <?= ($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') === 'Restricted' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Restricted Stock</option>
+                            <option value="Phantom" <?= ($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') === 'Phantom' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Phantom Equity</option>
+                            <option value="Options" <?= ($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') === 'Options' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Stock Options</option>
+                            <option value="Other" <?= ($existingStartup['cofounder_equity_type'] ?? '') === 'Other' ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Other</option>
+                        </select>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div style="margin-top: 20px;">
                     <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Co-founder Responsibilities</label>
-                    <textarea name="cofounder_responsibilities" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 80px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['cofounder_responsibilities'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
+                    <textarea name="cofounder_responsibilities" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 80px;" placeholder="What will the co-founder be responsible for?"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['cofounder_responsibilities'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
                 </div>
 
                 <div style="margin-top: 20px;">
                     <label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #aaa;">Desired Co-founder Experience</label>
-                    <textarea name="desired_cofounder_experience" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 80px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['desired_cofounder_experience'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
+                    <textarea name="desired_cofounder_experience" style="width: 100%; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; background: #222; border: 1px solid #333; color: #fff; height: 80px;" placeholder="What background should they have?"><?= htmlspecialchars($existingStartup['desired_cofounder_experience'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
                 </div>
 
                 <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 20px;">
@@ -334,4 +353,4 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 </div>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>