diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index 2230015..21b5eef 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -304,4 +304,4 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
 </main>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/discover.php b/discover.php
index 4c46aa1..80a9a70 100644
--- a/discover.php
+++ b/discover.php
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ $user = $stmt->fetch();
 if (!$user) { header('Location: login.php'); exit; }
 
 $user_role = $user['role'];
+if ($user_role === 'founder') {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
 $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 
 // Leaderboard: Most Followed
@@ -100,8 +104,8 @@ $browseStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php" class="active">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php" class="active">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -203,4 +207,4 @@ $browseStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edit_profile.php b/edit_profile.php
index a017844..9aade23 100644
--- a/edit_profile.php
+++ b/edit_profile.php
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -161,4 +161,4 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/messages.php b/messages.php
index 3d197fd..da71b68 100644
--- a/messages.php
+++ b/messages.php
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['content']) && $active
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php" class="active">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['content']) && $active
 </script>
 
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/notifications.php b/notifications.php
index 2c873d9..1ef08cf 100644
--- a/notifications.php
+++ b/notifications.php
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ $notifications = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ $notifications = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/partners.php b/partners.php
index 2e56158..9146f15 100644
--- a/partners.php
+++ b/partners.php
@@ -119,9 +119,14 @@ if (!$search) { usort($browseCandidates, function($a, $b) { return $b['score'] <
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
-            <a href="startups.php">My Startups</a>
-            <a href="partners.php" class="active">Find Partners</a>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
+            <?php if ($user['role'] === 'founder'): ?>
+                <a href="startups.php">My Startups</a>
+                <a href="partners.php" class="active">Find Partners</a>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
+                <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
+            <?php endif; ?>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -265,4 +270,4 @@ if (!$search) { usort($browseCandidates, function($a, $b) { return $b['score'] <
     }
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/portfolio.php b/portfolio.php
index 9113472..bfc2942 100644
--- a/portfolio.php
+++ b/portfolio.php
@@ -52,9 +52,14 @@ foreach ($myInvestments as $inv) {
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
-            <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
-            <a href="portfolio.php" class="active">Portfolio</a>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
+            <?php if ($user['role'] === 'founder'): ?>
+                <a href="startups.php">My Startups</a>
+                <a href="partners.php">Find Partners</a>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
+                <a href="portfolio.php" class="active">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
+            <?php endif; ?>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -100,8 +105,8 @@ foreach ($myInvestments as $inv) {
             <div class="card" style="text-align: center; padding: 80px 20px; border: 1px dashed var(--border-color);">
                 <i class="fas fa-chart-line" style="font-size: 64px; color: var(--accent-blue); opacity: 0.2; margin-bottom: 30px;"></i>
                 <h3>No investments yet</h3>
-                <p style="color: var(--text-secondary);">Start building your portfolio by discovering promising startups.</p>
-                <a href="discover.php" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-top: 25px;">Discover Startups</a>
+                <p style="color: var(--text-secondary);">Start your journey by backing the next generation of founders.</p>
+                <a href="discover.php" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-top: 25px;">Go to Discovery Hub</a>
             </div>
         <?php else: ?>
             <?php foreach ($myInvestments as $inv): ?>
@@ -147,4 +152,4 @@ foreach ($myInvestments as $inv) {
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startup_details.php b/startup_details.php
index 63ec555..bc6b2d8 100644
--- a/startup_details.php
+++ b/startup_details.php
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ if ($canSeeHistory) {
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -368,4 +368,4 @@ if ($canSeeHistory) {
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/startups.php b/startups.php
index 2b44ddf..a47f04a 100644
--- a/startups.php
+++ b/startups.php
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ if ($user['role'] === 'founder') {
             <?php else: ?>
                 <a href="startups.php" class="active">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <a href="discover.php">Discovery Hub</a>
             <a href="messages.php">Messages</a>
         </nav>
         <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;">
@@ -199,4 +199,4 @@ if ($user['role'] === 'founder') {
 
 <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file