Editorial Policy
Editorial Policy
Our Commitment to Quality & Integrity
Transparency is core to everything we do. Here’s how we create, curate, and verify the content you rely on.
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🎯 Our Mission
We exist to provide founders with actionable intelligence that helps them build better companies. We filter signal from noise, surface opportunities before they’re obvious, and give voice to the builder community worldwide.
Our audience is the solo founder, the first-time entrepreneur, and the serial builder seeking an edge. Every piece of content is crafted with this reader in mind—actionable, time-efficient, and practical.
⚖️ Editorial Independence
Our editorial team operates independently from any commercial interests. We never accept payment for coverage, and our recommendations are based solely on merit.
- No pay-for-play: Companies cannot purchase favorable coverage or higher placement in our rankings.
- Clear disclosure: Any sponsored content or partnerships are clearly labeled as such.
- Affiliate transparency: When we use affiliate links, we disclose this. Our recommendations never change based on affiliate availability.
🔍 Sources & Verification
We take accuracy seriously. Our editorial process includes multiple verification steps:
Primary Sources
Funding verified via Crunchbase, PitchBook, and official press releases.
Expert Interviews
Founder stories include direct interviews with attribution and fact-checking.
Market Data
Statistics sourced from reputable research firms with publication dates noted.
Tool Reviews
Tools in The Radar are personally tested by our team or verified community members.
🤖 AI Disclosure
We believe in radical transparency about AI usage in our editorial process.
How we use AI:
- Idea Scoring: Our startup idea scores use AI-assisted analysis, but final ratings are reviewed by human editors.
- Research Assistance: AI helps us aggregate and summarize large datasets, which are then verified by our team.
- Content Enhancement: AI may assist with drafting, but all published content is reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by human editors.
We never publish fully AI-generated content without human oversight. Our editorial voice, perspective, and judgment remain distinctly human.
✏️ Corrections Policy
We strive for accuracy, but mistakes happen. When they do, we commit to:
- Prompt correction: Errors are corrected as soon as they’re identified.
- Transparent updates: Significant corrections are noted at the top of the article with a timestamp.
- Open feedback: Readers can report errors via our contact form or by emailing corrections@founderstimes.com.
📧 Contact Our Editorial Team
Have questions about our editorial policies? Want to pitch a story or report an error? We want to hear from you.
This policy was last updated on January 17, 2026