Empowering first-time entrepreneurs with Uddokta AI: a rule-based and AI- enhanced business advisory system

Abstract

UddoktaAI is an AI-driven platform designed to support first-time entrepreneurs in Bangladesh who lack formal business training or expert mentorship. It provides localized Bengali guidance and practical tools for pricing, budgeting, inventory management, sourcing, and marketing. Using rule-based reasoning and AI, the platform offers personalized advice based on users’ business needs and financial capacity. Targeting students, homemakers, and rural or semi-urban entrepreneurs, UddoktaAI aims to bridge the entrepreneurial knowledge gap, promote financial independence, and support inclusive and sustainable economic development in Bangladesh.