Launch catalog / Playbook
Startup Guys
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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Payment required — no free submission option is offered on the page
- Tiers: Basic $49 (350+ word review, social share, 5k push subscribers); Standard $99 (500+ word review + 8k newsletter send); Premium $349 (adds promo video + send to '1000+ investors')
- The deliverable is a sponsored review article, not a directory listing
Prepare before opening the form
- Startup description and key facts — they write the review, but accurate source material helps
- Product URL, logo/screenshots
- Payment method (the page embeds a payment dropdown in USD)
- For Premium: willingness to have them produce a promo video
Workflow
- Open https://www.startupguys.net/submit-startup/
- Select a package in the payment dropdown ($49/$99/$349)
- Pay, then supply the startup details they request
- Review is published in 7-10 working days per the page
Watch for
- This is pay-for-coverage — a purchased review, not earned media; the resulting article is effectively sponsored content
- Audience claims (80k pageviews/mo, 8k newsletter, 75k social followers) are self-reported and unverified
- 'Sent to 1000+ investors' on Premium is a marketing claim — no investor list is evidenced
- No free route exists; if zero-cost coverage matters, skip this destination entirely
- Site is a WordPress blog; pricing labels are inconsistent ('Standard $49 / Plus $99 / Pro $349' in dropdown vs Basic/Standard/Premium headings)
What counts as live
A review article about the startup is published on startupguys.net under the Startup Spotlight category
Not verified
- Actual traffic/subscriber numbers behind the claimed stats
- Whether purchased reviews are labeled as sponsored (paid placement disclosure)
- Refund policy if the review never publishes