Version 1 of the Animal Solutions Marketplace and Communities site needs to go live with a solid e-commerce backbone and an engaging community layer. The core catalogue will showcase pet-care products, animal feed options, animal-protection services and a special section that highlights startups innovating in these areas. For the shopping flow I need clear product categorisation, a secure payment gateway (Stripe or PayPal are fine), and a user review/rating system that displays immediately after a verified purchase. The community side should let shoppers and founders interact—simple discussion boards or a built-in forum is enough for this first release, provided user profiles are linked to their buying history and startup pages. Key deliverables • Responsive, branded front-end (mobile-first). • Admin dashboard to add/edit products, service listings and startup profiles. • Product listings with filter and search. • Integrated checkout and payment gateway in test and live modes. • Star-rating + text review module tied to orders. • Basic community forum or discussion module with moderation controls. • SEO-ready URLs and schema for products and startups. • Launch on my hosting, with a short hand-off video or doc explaining daily admin tasks. Acceptance criteria 1. I can publish a new startup profile and see it in the public catalogue within one minute. 2. A test transaction completes end-to-end and appears in the admin panel with order details. 3. A logged-in customer can leave a rating that instantly updates the product’s average score. 4. Core pages score 90+ on Google Lighthouse mobile performance. Open to mainstream stacks (Shopify + apps, WooCommerce, Magento, or a custom React/Laravel build) as long as they meet the above points and are easy to extend later for advanced analytics and multi-vendor support.