diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/add_business_info_table.sql b/backend/database/migrations/add_business_info_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed1b049e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/database/migrations/add_business_info_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- Migration: Add user_business_info table
+-- Description: Creates table for storing business information when users don't have websites
+-- Date: 2024-01-XX
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_business_info (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    user_id INTEGER,
+    business_description TEXT NOT NULL,
+    industry VARCHAR(100),
+    target_audience TEXT,
+    business_goals TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+-- Create index for faster user lookups
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_user_business_info_user_id ON user_business_info(user_id);
+
+-- Add trigger to automatically update updated_at timestamp
+CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS update_user_business_info_timestamp 
+    AFTER UPDATE ON user_business_info
+    FOR EACH ROW
+BEGIN
+    UPDATE user_business_info 
+    SET updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP 
+    WHERE id = NEW.id;
+END;
diff --git a/backend/scripts/run_business_info_migration.py b/backend/scripts/run_business_info_migration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac886e73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/run_business_info_migration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Migration script to create the user_business_info table.
+This script should be run once to set up the database schema.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import sqlite3
+from pathlib import Path
+from loguru import logger
+
+# Add the backend directory to the Python path
+backend_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(backend_dir))
+
+def run_migration():
+    """Run the business info table migration."""
+    try:
+        # Get the database path
+        db_path = backend_dir / "alwrity.db"
+        
+        logger.info(f"🔄 Starting business info table migration...")
+        logger.info(f"📁 Database path: {db_path}")
+        
+        # Check if database exists
+        if not db_path.exists():
+            logger.warning(f"⚠️ Database file not found at {db_path}")
+            logger.info("📝 Creating new database file...")
+        
+        # Read the migration SQL
+        migration_file = backend_dir / "database" / "migrations" / "add_business_info_table.sql"
+        
+        if not migration_file.exists():
+            logger.error(f"❌ Migration file not found: {migration_file}")
+            return False
+        
+        with open(migration_file, 'r') as f:
+            migration_sql = f.read()
+        
+        logger.info("📋 Migration SQL loaded successfully")
+        
+        # Connect to database and run migration
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        
+        # Check if table already exists
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT name FROM sqlite_master 
+            WHERE type='table' AND name='user_business_info'
+        """)
+        
+        if cursor.fetchone():
+            logger.info("ℹ️ Table 'user_business_info' already exists, skipping migration")
+            conn.close()
+            return True
+        
+        # Execute the migration
+        cursor.executescript(migration_sql)
+        conn.commit()
+        
+        # Verify the table was created
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT name FROM sqlite_master 
+            WHERE type='table' AND name='user_business_info'
+        """)
+        
+        if cursor.fetchone():
+            logger.success("✅ Migration completed successfully!")
+            logger.info("📊 Table 'user_business_info' created with the following structure:")
+            
+            # Show table structure
+            cursor.execute("PRAGMA table_info(user_business_info)")
+            columns = cursor.fetchall()
+            
+            for col in columns:
+                logger.info(f"   - {col[1]} ({col[2]}) {'NOT NULL' if col[3] else 'NULL'}")
+            
+            conn.close()
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.error("❌ Migration failed - table was not created")
+            conn.close()
+            return False
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"❌ Migration failed with error: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logger.info("🚀 Starting ALwrity Business Info Migration")
+    
+    success = run_migration()
+    
+    if success:
+        logger.success("🎉 Migration completed successfully!")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        logger.error("💥 Migration failed!")
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/backend/services/api_key_manager.py b/backend/services/api_key_manager.py
index 1f6448dd..f8e33030 100644
--- a/backend/services/api_key_manager.py
+++ b/backend/services/api_key_manager.py
@@ -430,8 +430,11 @@ class APIKeyManager:
     
     def load_api_keys(self):
         """Load API keys from environment variables."""
-        # Reload environment variables first
-        load_dotenv(override=True)
+        # Reload environment variables first - use backend directory path
+        import os
+        backend_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+        env_path = os.path.join(backend_dir, ".env")
+        load_dotenv(env_path, override=True)
         
         env_mapping = {
             "OPENAI_API_KEY": "openai",
@@ -492,8 +495,10 @@ class APIKeyManager:
                 # Update environment variable
                 os.environ[env_var] = api_key
                 
-                # Update .env file
-                env_path = ".env"
+                # Update .env file - use backend directory path
+                import os
+                backend_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+                env_path = os.path.join(backend_dir, ".env")
                 if os.path.exists(env_path):
                     with open(env_path, 'r') as f:
                         lines = f.readlines()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/OnboardingWizard/BusinessDescriptionStep.tsx b/frontend/src/components/OnboardingWizard/BusinessDescriptionStep.tsx
index b25bca56..ba5ec3cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/OnboardingWizard/BusinessDescriptionStep.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/OnboardingWizard/BusinessDescriptionStep.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Box, Button, TextField, Typography, Card, CardContent, CircularProgress, Alert } from '@mui/material';
 import { ArrowBack as ArrowBackIcon, Save as SaveIcon, CheckCircle as CheckCircleIcon } from '@mui/icons-material';
 import { businessInfoApi, BusinessInfo } from '../../api/businessInfo';
+import { onboardingCache } from '../../services/onboardingCache';
 
 interface BusinessDescriptionStepProps {
   onBack: () => void;
@@ -19,6 +20,17 @@ const BusinessDescriptionStep: React.FC<BusinessDescriptionStepProps> = ({ onBac
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log('🔄 BusinessDescriptionStep mounted. Loading cached data...');
+    const cachedData = onboardingCache.getStepData(2)?.businessInfo;
+    if (cachedData) {
+      setFormData(cachedData);
+      console.log('✅ Loaded cached business info:', cachedData);
+    } else {
+      console.log('ℹ️ No cached business info found.');
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
     const { name, value } = e.target;
     setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, [name]: value }));
@@ -39,6 +51,10 @@ const BusinessDescriptionStep: React.FC<BusinessDescriptionStepProps> = ({ onBac
       console.log('✅ Business info saved to DB:', response);
       setSuccess('Business information saved successfully!');
 
+      // Also save to cache for consistency with other steps
+      onboardingCache.saveStepData(2, { businessInfo: response, hasWebsite: false });
+      console.log('✅ Business info saved to cache.');
+
       setTimeout(() => {
         onContinue();
       }, 1500); // Give user time to see success message
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/onboardingCache.ts b/frontend/src/services/onboardingCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9931381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/services/onboardingCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/**
+ * Onboarding Cache Service
+ * Manages client-side caching of onboarding data until final submission
+ */
+
+interface OnboardingCacheData {
+  step1?: {
+    apiKeys?: Record<string, string>;
+    providers?: string[];
+  };
+  step2?: {
+    website?: string;
+    analysis?: any;
+    businessInfo?: any;
+    hasWebsite?: boolean;
+  };
+  step3?: {
+    researchPreferences?: any;
+  };
+  step4?: {
+    personalization?: any;
+  };
+  step5?: {
+    integrations?: any;
+  };
+}
+
+class OnboardingCacheService {
+  private readonly CACHE_KEY = 'alwrity_onboarding_cache';
+  private readonly EXPIRY_KEY = 'alwrity_onboarding_cache_expiry';
+  private readonly CACHE_DURATION = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours
+
+  /**
+   * Save data for a specific step
+   */
+  saveStepData(stepNumber: number, data: any): void {
+    try {
+      const cache = this.getCache();
+      const stepKey = `step${stepNumber}` as keyof OnboardingCacheData;
+      cache[stepKey] = { ...cache[stepKey], ...data };
+      this.setCache(cache);
+      console.log(`✅ Onboarding cache: Saved step ${stepNumber} data`, data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to save step ${stepNumber} data`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get data for a specific step
+   */
+  getStepData(stepNumber: number): any {
+    try {
+      const cache = this.getCache();
+      const stepKey = `step${stepNumber}` as keyof OnboardingCacheData;
+      const data = cache[stepKey];
+      console.log(`📋 Onboarding cache: Retrieved step ${stepNumber} data`, data);
+      return data;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to get step ${stepNumber} data`, error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all cached data
+   */
+  getAllData(): OnboardingCacheData {
+    try {
+      const cache = this.getCache();
+      console.log('📋 Onboarding cache: Retrieved all data', cache);
+      return cache;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to get all data', error);
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all cached data
+   */
+  clearCache(): void {
+    try {
+      localStorage.removeItem(this.CACHE_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(this.EXPIRY_KEY);
+      console.log('🗑️ Onboarding cache: Cleared all data');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to clear cache', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if cache is valid (not expired)
+   */
+  isCacheValid(): boolean {
+    try {
+      const expiry = localStorage.getItem(this.EXPIRY_KEY);
+      if (!expiry) return false;
+      
+      const expiryTime = parseInt(expiry, 10);
+      const now = Date.now();
+      const isValid = now < expiryTime;
+      
+      if (!isValid) {
+        console.log('⏰ Onboarding cache: Cache expired, clearing...');
+        this.clearCache();
+      }
+      
+      return isValid;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to check cache validity', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get cache from localStorage
+   */
+  private getCache(): OnboardingCacheData {
+    if (!this.isCacheValid()) {
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const cached = localStorage.getItem(this.CACHE_KEY);
+      return cached ? JSON.parse(cached) : {};
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to parse cache data', error);
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set cache in localStorage
+   */
+  private setCache(data: OnboardingCacheData): void {
+    try {
+      const expiry = Date.now() + this.CACHE_DURATION;
+      localStorage.setItem(this.CACHE_KEY, JSON.stringify(data));
+      localStorage.setItem(this.EXPIRY_KEY, expiry.toString());
+      console.log('💾 Onboarding cache: Data saved to localStorage');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Onboarding cache: Failed to save to localStorage', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get API keys from cache
+   */
+  getApiKeys(): Record<string, string> {
+    const step1Data = this.getStepData(1);
+    return step1Data?.apiKeys || {};
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save API key to cache
+   */
+  saveApiKey(provider: string, apiKey: string): void {
+    const step1Data = this.getStepData(1) || {};
+    const apiKeys = step1Data.apiKeys || {};
+    apiKeys[provider] = apiKey;
+    this.saveStepData(1, { ...step1Data, apiKeys });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get website data from cache
+   */
+  getWebsiteData(): any {
+    return this.getStepData(2);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save website data to cache
+   */
+  saveWebsiteData(data: any): void {
+    this.saveStepData(2, data);
+  }
+}
+
+// Export singleton instance
+export const onboardingCache = new OnboardingCacheService();
+console.log('✅ Onboarding Cache Service loaded successfully!');