diff --git a/salesflow-saas/backend/start.sh b/salesflow-saas/backend/start.sh
index da2b4fad..b3d2dd03 100755
--- a/salesflow-saas/backend/start.sh
+++ b/salesflow-saas/backend/start.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# start.sh — Railway-compatible start script
-# Uses $PORT from Railway (default 8000 if not set)
-exec uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port "${PORT:-8000}" --workers 2
+echo "[dealix] Starting on port ${PORT:-8000}..."
+echo "[dealix] Python: $(python3 --version)"
+echo "[dealix] Testing imports..."
+python3 -c "from app.main import app; print(f'[dealix] Routes: {len(app.routes)}'); print('[dealix] Import OK')" 2>&1 || { echo "[dealix] IMPORT FAILED"; exit 1; }
+echo "[dealix] Launching uvicorn..."
+exec uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port "${PORT:-8000}" --workers 1 --timeout-keep-alive 30