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StartupNation
startupnation.com ↗Small business and startup site that takes contributed articles from experts and entrepreneurs. The pitch form asks for an idea in 100 words or less and signs you up to its newsletter, and strict limits on backlinks apply (as of May 2026).
StartupNation is a tech publication at startupnation.com. It covers AI startups, with a rule: entrepreneurship topics only. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. Review: reviewed as soon as possible; its editorial calendar publishes about 30 days out after review (as of June 2024). Terms read on startupnation.com on 3 October 2026.
Rate card
- Price
- Contributed articles are unpaid; native advertorial content is quoted on request (as of June 2024)
- Link you get
- not stated
- Review
- Reviewed as soon as possible; its editorial calendar publishes about 30 days out after review (as of June 2024)
- Their rule
- Entrepreneurship topics only
- Lists
- Every kind of AI product
- Where they say so
- startupnation.com/contribute ↗
- Reach
- MediumMedium reach: #130,953 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #422,904 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
- Checked
- , on its own pages
Quick answers
- Does StartupNation cover AI startups?
- Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: entrepreneurship topics only.
- How much does a listing on StartupNation cost?
- Listing is free, with paid spots on offer.
- How does StartupNation review submissions?
- Review: reviewed as soon as possible; its editorial calendar publishes about 30 days out after review (as of June 2024).
How to submit to StartupNation
- 1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: entrepreneurship topics only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
- 2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
- 3. Wait for the review. Reviewed as soon as possible; its editorial calendar publishes about 30 days out after review (as of June 2024). Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Mark the result in your tracker yourself: our checks cannot read this site.
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