diff --git a/create_startup.php b/create_startup.php
index 7b85da8..a91042c 100644
--- a/create_startup.php
+++ b/create_startup.php
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             }
 
             if ($existingStartup) {
+                // Count columns: 24 columns in SET clause
                 $stmt = db()->prepare("UPDATE startups SET 
                     name = ?, description = ?, legal_name = ?, country = ?, industry = ?, sub_industry = ?, business_model = ?, product_service = ?, operational_stage = ?,
                     cofounder_equity_pct = ?, cofounder_equity_type = ?, cofounder_responsibilities = ?, desired_cofounder_experience = ?, cofounder_commitment = ?, other_partnership_details = ?,
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                     recommended_return_rate = ?, recommended_return_reasoning = ?
                     WHERE id = ? AND founder_id = ?");
 
+                // Execute parameters: 24 columns + 2 WHERE params = 26
                 $stmt->execute([
                     $name, $description, $legal_name, $country, $industry, $sub_industry, $business_model, $product_service, $operational_stage,
                     $cofounder_equity_pct, $cofounder_equity_type, $cofounder_responsibilities, $desired_cofounder_experience, $cofounder_commitment, $other_partnership_details,
@@ -133,14 +135,16 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                 ]);
                 $final_id = $existingStartup['id'];
             } else {
+                // Count columns: 26 columns
                 $stmt = db()->prepare("INSERT INTO startups (
                     name, description, legal_name, country, industry, sub_industry, business_model, product_service, operational_stage,
                     cofounder_equity_pct, cofounder_equity_type, cofounder_responsibilities, desired_cofounder_experience, cofounder_commitment, other_partnership_details,
                     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')");
 
+                // Execute parameters: 25 ? placeholders + 'private' literal = 26 items
                 $stmt->execute([
                     $name, $description, $legal_name, $country, $industry, $sub_industry, $business_model, $product_service, $operational_stage,
                     $cofounder_equity_pct, $cofounder_equity_type, $cofounder_responsibilities, $desired_cofounder_experience, $cofounder_commitment, $other_partnership_details,
@@ -360,4 +364,4 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 </div>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>