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Conditional free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Listing is free only if you display a Bowora badge on your site; otherwise $1
- Account required — registration via Google, Apple, or email; submission lives at /dashboard/startups?new=true
Requirements
- One persistent startup profile per startup; can collect stars and written reviews
- Weekly Board scoring: 1 star = 1 point, 1 written review = 3 points
- Verified tier ($5/yr, up to 10 startups) includes a do-follow link — free/badge tier's link attribute not confirmed
- Revenue verification (for MRR Board / fundraising / open-to-offers signals) via Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, or Polar
Prepare before opening the form
- Startup name, URL, description, logo
- Decision on badge-vs-$1 tradeoff before starting the listing flow
- Founder profile info — Bowora is a founder network, profiles attach to founders
- Optional: Stripe/LemonSqueezy/Polar connection if you want MRR verification
Workflow
- Register at https://bowora.com/register (Google, Apple, or email)
- Go to /dashboard/startups?new=true ('List your startup')
- Complete the startup profile; choose free-with-badge or $1 path
- Solicit stars and written reviews from real users to climb the Weekly Board
- Optionally upgrade to Verified ($5/yr) for do-follow + up to 10 listings
Watch for
- Badge-or-$1 model — 'free' really means a reciprocal badge
- Live boards (MRR, fundraising, acquisition) may be noindex per their own llms.txt — the durable SEO surface is the /startups profile
- Rankings are review-driven; don't solicit fake reviews — platform positions on authenticity
- llms.txt warns prices/offers change — 'confirm live details in the current product flow'
What counts as live
A public startup profile exists at bowora.com/startups/<slug> (or equivalent) showing description, product link, stars/reviews
Not verified
- Whether the free/badge listing link is dofollow (only Verified explicitly promises do-follow)
- Moderation/review criteria for new listings
- Badge placement requirements (page scope, prominence)
Sources
- Homepage (agent markdown view) — founder network + startup directory with stars, reviews, Weekly Board ↗
- Register — Google/Apple/email signup; 'List your startup' links to /dashboard/startups?new=true behind auth ↗
- llms.txt — 'listing pricing shown in the flow is free with a Bowora badge or $1 without the badge; Verified offer $5/yr for up to 10 listings and a do-follow link' ↗