diff --git a/smartassist/src/startservices.py b/smartassist/src/startservices.py
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+# Start all services
+import subprocess
+import threading
+
+from backend import run_flask
+
+def start_frontend():
+    try:
+        # Start frontend (web server) as a separate process
+        subprocess.Popen(["python", "-m", "http.server", "8000"])
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to start frontend: {e}")
+
+def start_backend():
+    try:
+        # Start backend as a separate thread
+        threading.Thread(target=run_flask).start()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to start backend: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    start_backend()
+    start_frontend()