Coins
You collect coins for taking part on StartupList, and they add up to rewards: merchandise, premium deals and money off a launch. The coins you've earned in all take you from Stargazer to Astronaut.
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How to earn coins
| What you do | Coins | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| A review, once our team has checked it1 per launch | 50 | 1 per launch |
| A question about a launchOnce per launch, 5 a day, not on your own | 10 | Once per launch, 5 a day, not on your own |
| An answer to someone else's questionOnce per question, 10 a day, not on your own launch | 20 | Once per question, 10 a day, not on your own launch |
| Visiting a launch's site from its Visit buttonOnce per launch, 20 a day | 2 | Once per launch, 20 a day |
| Visiting a featured launchOnce while it's featured, 5 a day | 10 | Once while it's featured, 5 a day |
| Sharing a page: a launch, a founder or an articleOnce per page, 5 a day | 5 | Once per page, 5 a day |
| Adding a tool you use to your stackOnce per launch, 5 a day | 5 | Once per launch, 5 a day |
| Your first page each day, signed inOnce a day (Pacific time) | 5 | Once a day (Pacific time) |
| 7 days in a rowEvery 7 days of a streak | 75 | Every 7 days of a streak |
| 30 days in a rowEvery 30 days of a streak | 150 | Every 30 days of a streak |
| Joining the newsletter, once you've confirmed your addressOnce | 100 | Once |
| Using a launch's deal: showing its code or following its linkOnce per launch, 5 a day, not your own | 10 | Once per launch, 5 a day, not your own |
| Using a deal marked SponsoredOnce per deal, 5 a day, not your own | 50 | Once per deal, 5 a day, not your own |
| Sharing a launch's dealsOnce per launch, 5 a day | 5 | Once per launch, 5 a day |
| Reporting something our team then takes downOnce per thing reported, 5 a day | 10 | Once per thing reported, 5 a day |
| For makers: your paid launch approved by our teamOnce per listing | 100 | Once per listing |
| For makers: verifying your revenue with StripeOnce per listing | 100 | Once per listing |
| For makers: our badge on your site, found by our checkerOnce per listing | 100 | Once per listing |
You can earn up to 500 coins a day. Votes, helpful marks, follows and bookmarks never earn coins, so the rankings stay fair, and a review earns the same coins whatever its rating. Without an account you still collect coins for visits and shares; we keep them for you for 30 days, until you sign up. Completing your profile earns coins too.
Levels
Each level is reached by the coins you've earned in all, and spending them never lowers it. From Pilot up you see the codes of the premium deals makers offer only to active members.
- StargazerFrom 0
- RocketeerFrom 100
- CadetFrom 500
- PilotFrom 2,500
- CommanderFrom 10,000
- AstronautFrom 25,000
Space badges
Mission patches for what you do here. They show on your profile.
First Light
A review of yours, checked by our team
Ground Control
5 questions asked about launches
Mission Control
10 answers given
Launch Pad
A launch of yours is live
Orbit
7 days in a row on StartupList
Moonwalk
30 days in a row on StartupList
Explorer
25 launches visited from their Visit button
Signal Boost
10 pages shared
Toolbox
10 tools in your stack
Beacon
Your reviews marked helpful 10 times
Crew
25 people follow you
Spend your coins
Coins buy money off a launch, as a code you type on the payment page, once your account is 30 days old. Stickers, T-shirts and hoodies come later.
$10 off a Permanent listing
200 coins
$50 off the Featured package
2,000 coins
$45 off a Permanent listing
2,000 coins
$250 off the Featured package
10,000 coins
Coins have no cash value and can't be bought, sold or passed on. Coins for content we remove are taken back.