How It Works

Phase 1: Development & Launch (Months 1–2)

Objective: Build and launch the WhatsApp chatbot MVP with a meditation library.

Budget: $6,100

Breakdown:

Development Developer(s) to build a WhatsApp-integrated chatbot using ChatGPT API, structured meditation flow, and multilingual capacity (English + Spanish): $3,500

ChatGPT API Usage Estimated OpenAI API charges for first 3 months of moderate use: $300

Meditation Library Licensing/Recording Creating or licensing 15–20 culturally rooted meditations (recording, editing, voice talent): $1,000

WhatsApp Business API setup Integration via Twilio or 360dialog. Includes setup + 3 months of use. $600

Website Hosting & Domain Hosting for 1 year + domain registration $200 Miscellaneous

Tech Stack Subscriptions Airtable, Notion, Canva Pro, etc. $500

Phase 2: Feedback, Outreach, and Improvement (Months 3–4)

Objective: Conduct volunteer-based testing, gather user feedback, and improve chatbot experience.

Budget: $2,500 Category Description Estimated Cost User Testing (Volunteer-Based)

Breakdown:

Incentives for volunteers (gift cards, snacks, thank-you bundles) $500

Translation + Cultural Review Stipend for bilingual consultants to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness of Spanish-language content $600

User Feedback Tools Survey tools or Google Forms/Typeform premium for feedback collection $150

Chatbot Updates + Developer Time Edits/improvements based on feedback $1,000

Marketing Materials (Digital) Social media content creation, templates, brand guide, launch visuals $250

Buffer of $1,400 for: Unexpected costs Additional developer hours More user feedback iterations Applying for further funding (design services, pitch deck polishing, etc.)

Phase 3: Bracelet Planning + Scaling Prep (Months 5–6)

Objective: Prepare for hardware integration, prototype research, and funding expansion (future funding).

Total cost for Phase 1 and Phase 2 is $10,000.