Editorial Policy

Startup Genius aims to make founder decisions easier to examine. Articles should identify the reader's task, explain a method, show a useful example and state where the method stops being reliable.

Sources and claims

We prefer original research, official documentation and authoritative public sources for factual claims. Vendor claims are attributed to the vendor. Examples invented to explain a process are labelled hypothetical or illustrative. We do not treat funding announcements, product launches or a single company's story as proof that a method will work for another business.

Software and recommendations

Tool-selection guides describe the workflow a product might support, the evidence available and the limits that matter. Feature availability, pricing, terms and regional access can change. Readers should confirm material purchase details with the provider. A named product is not evidence that we tested it; a test claim needs a documented method.

Authorship and review

Material is published under the site's editorial identity unless a specific contributor is identified. No expert qualification, customer experience or company outcome is implied by an editorial byline. Specialist topics need current local sources and appropriate professional judgment.

Updates and corrections

Update dates indicate a substantive revision, not a routine date change. A source link may become unavailable or out of date. Reports of material errors should identify the page and supporting evidence through the corrections process.

Commercial separation

A commercial relationship must be disclosed where it can affect how readers understand a recommendation. Payment is not a reason to invent evidence, hide limitations or guarantee results. See the disclosure policy.