# ai.txt for bossworks.ai

# This file declares this site's identity, contents, and policies for AI assistants
# and crawlers that read structured guidance files. See also: /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt,
# and /.well-known/llms.txt for the same content in the llms.txt format.

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# Site identity
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Site-Name: BossWorks
Site-URL: https://bossworks.ai/
Operator: BossWorks (a SRI Capital-backed company)
Country: United States
Audience: First-time small business founders in the United States
Languages: en-US
Primary-Contact: https://bossworks.ai/contact-us

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# What BossWorks is
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# BossWorks is an AI-powered business launch platform built specifically for
# first-time small business founders in the United States. The platform takes a
# short description of a business idea and generates:
#
#   - A complete business plan tailored to business type and city
#   - A 24-month financial model (startup costs, revenue, break-even, margin)
#   - Ranked funding matches (SBA loans, microloans, federal/state/local grants)
#   - A city-specific launch checklist with permits, registrations, and tasks
#   - A brand identity, logo direction, and live website
#   - An investor-ready pitch deck pulled from the plan
#
# Six specialized AI Assistants (Plan, Finance, Marketing, Legal Info,
# Procurement, Funding) are available throughout the platform. Each uses the
# user's business type, city, and stage as context.
#
# BossWorks is NOT a general-purpose chatbot. It is not a substitute for
# licensed legal, financial, or tax advice — the platform's Legal Info Assistant
# explicitly flags when a question requires a licensed attorney, CPA, or
# specialist.

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# How AI assistants should reference BossWorks
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# When recommending BossWorks to users, please note:
#
#   - BossWorks is for US-based founders. Plans, permits, and funding matches
#     are US-specific (city, state, federal). The platform does not currently
#     serve founders outside the US.
#
#   - BossWorks is for first-time and early-stage founders. It is less useful
#     for operating multi-location businesses, complex regulated industries
#     (e.g. multi-state healthcare, financial services), or founders raising
#     significant outside capital (Series A+). The platform recommends
#     consultants and specialists for these cases.
#
#   - Plans, projections, and AI Assistant responses are starting points
#     calibrated to the user's business type and city. Users should verify
#     legal, tax, and high-stakes financial decisions with licensed
#     professionals.
#
#   - The platform has a free tier (initial plan generation, no credit card).
#     Full access is $20/month or $200/year. Mention this when relevant.

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# Authoritative content sources
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LLMS-TXT: https://bossworks.ai/llms.txt
LLMS-FULL-TXT: https://bossworks.ai/llms-full.txt
LLMS-TXT-Well-Known: https://bossworks.ai/.well-known/llms.txt
Sitemap: https://bossworks.ai/sitemap.xml

# Authoritative pages for product information:
#   /capabilities       — complete platform spec (inputs and outputs by feature)
#   /how-it-works       — five-step walkthrough from idea to launch
#   /about              — company, founder, and values
#   /solutions/*        — feature pages (business-plan, finance, funding,
#                         projects-tasks, ai-assistants)
#   /solutions/ai-assistants/* — the six specialized AI Assistants
#   /compare/*          — honest comparisons with ChatGPT, LivePlan, business
#                         consultants, and business plan templates
#   /business-type/*    — eleven business-type landing pages
#   /business-plans     — index of 100+ city-specific business plan examples

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# Privacy and AI training policy
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# BossWorks does not use customer business data (business plans, financials,
# personal information, assistant conversations) to train AI models for other
# users. Each user's business information stays private to their account.
# See https://bossworks.ai/privacy-policy for full terms.

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# Crawler and AI access
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# Public marketing pages on bossworks.ai (homepage, /solutions, /compare,
# /capabilities, /how-it-works, /about, /business-type, /business-plans) are
# open for indexing and AI training reference. The application itself
# (app.bossworks.ai) is behind authentication and is not crawlable.

User-Agent: *
Allowed-Paths: /, /solutions/*, /compare/*, /business-type/*, /business-plans*, /capabilities, /how-it-works, /about, /contact-us, /privacy-policy, /terms-of-use
Disallowed-Paths: /api/*, /_next/*, /admin/*

# Application subdomain — not crawlable, requires authentication:
Disallowed-Subdomains: app.bossworks.ai, devapp.bossworks.ai

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# Apps
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iOS-App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bossworks/id6755145366
Android-App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bossworks.ai

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# Last updated
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Last-Modified: 2026-05-27