diff --git a/manager/main.py b/manager/main.py
index a06b7b0..fdecb1d 100644
--- a/manager/main.py
+++ b/manager/main.py
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ def _enrich(profiles: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
 
 
 def _category(bot_type: str) -> str:
-    """Which sidebar category a profile belongs to: users / business / bots."""
+    """Which sidebar category a profile belongs to: users / businesses / bots."""
     if bot_type in pm.BUSINESS_TYPES:
-        return "business"
+        return "businesses"
     if bot_type in pm.USER_TYPES:
         return "users"
     return "bots"
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ async def logout():
 
 @app.get("/", response_class=HTMLResponse)
 async def index(request: Request):
-    return RedirectResponse("/users", status_code=302)
+    if redir := _redirect_if_unauth(request):
+        return redir
+    return TEMPLATES.TemplateResponse(request, "home.html", {"nav_active": "home"})
 
 
 @app.get("/users", response_class=HTMLResponse)
@@ -120,14 +122,14 @@ async def users_page(request: Request):
     })
 
 
-@app.get("/business", response_class=HTMLResponse)
-async def business_page(request: Request):
+@app.get("/businesses", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+async def businesses_page(request: Request):
     if redir := _redirect_if_unauth(request):
         return redir
     items = _enrich([p for p in db.list_profiles() if p["bot_type"] in pm.BUSINESS_TYPES])
     return TEMPLATES.TemplateResponse(request, "list.html", {
-        "tab": "business", "items": items, "create_types": pm.BUSINESS_TYPES,
-        "nav_active": "business",
+        "tab": "businesses", "items": items, "create_types": pm.BUSINESS_TYPES,
+        "nav_active": "businesses",
     })
 
 
diff --git a/manager/templates/base.html b/manager/templates/base.html
index d5f70ec..c52c9fe 100644
--- a/manager/templates/base.html
+++ b/manager/templates/base.html
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@
 <button class="mobile-menu-btn" onclick="toggleSidebar()" aria-label="Menu">☰</button>
 <div class="app">
   <aside class="sidebar" id="sidebar">
-    <a class="nav-brand" href="/users">
+    <a class="nav-brand" href="/">
       <span class="brand-icon">◆</span><span class="brand-text">SimpleX Manager</span>
     </a>
     <nav class="side-nav">
       <a href="/users"    {% if nav_active == 'users'    %}class="active"{% endif %}><span class="ico">👤</span><span class="lbl">Users</span></a>
-      <a href="/business" {% if nav_active == 'business' %}class="active"{% endif %}><span class="ico">💼</span><span class="lbl">Business</span></a>
+      <a href="/businesses" {% if nav_active == 'businesses' %}class="active"{% endif %}><span class="ico">💼</span><span class="lbl">Businesses</span></a>
       <a href="/bots"     {% if nav_active == 'bots'     %}class="active"{% endif %}><span class="ico">🤖</span><span class="lbl">Bots</span></a>
       <a href="https://simplex.chat/file/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="ico">📁</span><span class="lbl">File upload</span></a>
       <a href="/notifications" class="nav-sep {% if nav_active == 'notifications' %}active{% endif %}"><span class="ico">🔔</span><span class="lbl">Notifications</span><span class="notif-badge" id="notif-badge" style="display:none;"></span></a>
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
       {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </div>
     <footer class="site-footer">
-      © Bournemouth Technology Ltd
+      © <a href="https://bournemouthtechnology.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bournemouth Technology Ltd</a>
       <span class="sep">·</span>
-      built on © SimpleX Network
+      built on © <a href="https://simplex.chat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SimpleX Network</a>
       <span class="sep">·</span>
       <a href="https://simplex.chat/downloads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get SimpleX App</a>
     </footer>
diff --git a/manager/templates/home.html b/manager/templates/home.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..054dfdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manager/templates/home.html
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Home — SimpleX Manager{% endblock %}
+
+{% block head %}
+<style>
+  .home-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }
+  .home-head h1 { margin-bottom: 6px; }
+  .home-head p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
+
+  .tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
+  .tile {
+    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;
+    background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 22px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+    transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.05s;
+  }
+  .tile:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
+  .tile:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
+  .tile .t-ico { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1; }
+  .tile .t-title { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
+  .tile .t-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
+</style>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="home-head">
+  <h1>SimpleX Manager</h1>
+  <p>Manage your SimpleX accounts, business inboxes and bots — pick a section to get started.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="tiles">
+  <a class="tile" href="/users">
+    <span class="t-ico">👤</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Users</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Personal SimpleX accounts — contacts, groups and channels.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="/businesses">
+    <span class="t-ico">💼</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Businesses</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Business inboxes — each customer gets their own group chat.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="/bots">
+    <span class="t-ico">🤖</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Bots</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Echo, broadcast, support, directory and dead-man's-switch bots.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="/network">
+    <span class="t-ico">📡</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Network</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">SimpleX servers and connection status.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="/notifications">
+    <span class="t-ico">🔔</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Notifications</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Recent messages received across all profiles.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="/settings">
+    <span class="t-ico">⚙️</span>
+    <span class="t-title">Settings</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Theme and manager preferences.</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="tile" href="https://simplex.chat/file/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+    <span class="t-ico">📁</span>
+    <span class="t-title">File upload</span>
+    <span class="t-desc">Share files over SimpleX (opens simplex.chat).</span>
+  </a>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/manager/templates/list.html b/manager/templates/list.html
index 778c6f5..1e58409 100644
--- a/manager/templates/list.html
+++ b/manager/templates/list.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-{% set new_label = 'User' if tab == 'users' else ('Business' if tab == 'business' else 'Bot') %}
+{% set new_label = 'User' if tab == 'users' else ('Business' if tab == 'businesses' else 'Bot') %}
 <div class="flex-between" style="margin-bottom: 24px;">
   <h1 style="margin:0;">{{ tab | title }}</h1>
   <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="openCreate()">
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   </button>
 </div>
 
-{% if tab == 'business' %}
+{% if tab == 'businesses' %}
 <div class="card bot-types-card" style="margin-bottom:24px;">
   <h2 style="font-size:15px;margin-bottom:8px;">Business accounts</h2>
   <p class="muted" style="font-size:13px;">
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   {% if tab == 'users' %}
   <strong>No users yet</strong>
   <p>Create a SimpleX user account to manage contacts and channels.</p>
-  {% elif tab == 'business' %}
+  {% elif tab == 'businesses' %}
   <strong>No business accounts yet</strong>
   <p>Create a business account; each customer who connects gets their own group chat.</p>
   {% else %}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
   <form id="create-form">
     <div class="field">
       <label>Name</label>
-      <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="{{ 'Alice' if tab == 'users' else ('Acme Inc' if tab == 'business' else 'My Bot') }}" required>
+      <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="{{ 'Alice' if tab == 'users' else ('Acme Inc' if tab == 'businesses' else 'My Bot') }}" required>
     </div>
     <div class="field">
       <label>Bio / Description <span class="muted" style="font-weight:400;">(optional)</span></label>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         <input type="file" name="avatar_file" accept="image/*" onchange="onAvatarChange(this)" style="flex:1;">
       </div>
     </div>
-    {% if tab == 'business' %}
+    {% if tab == 'businesses' %}
     <div class="field">
       <label>Welcome Message <span class="muted" style="font-weight:400;">(optional auto-reply to new customers)</span></label>
       <input type="text" name="welcome_message" placeholder="Thanks for reaching out! How can we help?">
diff --git a/manager/templates/profile.html b/manager/templates/profile.html
index 6a63e09..3f3c87a 100644
--- a/manager/templates/profile.html
+++ b/manager/templates/profile.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="flex-between" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">
   <div class="flex gap-8">
-    <a href="{{ back }}" class="muted" style="text-decoration:none;">← {{ 'Users' if back == '/users' else 'Bots' }}</a>
+    <a href="{{ back }}" class="muted" style="text-decoration:none;">← {{ 'Users' if back == '/users' else ('Businesses' if back == '/businesses' else 'Bots') }}</a>
     <span class="muted">/</span>
     <strong>{{ profile.name }}</strong>
     <span class="tag {% if profile.bot_type == 'user' %}tag-user{% endif %}">{{ profile.bot_type }}</span>