Q: $99 for a "Free" Plan? Terms of Mapping Not Honored. Why am I unable post a review?
I paid $99 for a Lifetime Deal. Now, Startups.com has restructured, creating a $49/mo "Pro" tier for live sessions while dumping early adopters into a devalued "legacy" silo that is their free offerings.
The "exclusive" masterclasses are now free on YouTube/web, and the live workshops — the core value sold on AppSumo — are paywalled. The original deal terms explicitly stated: "If Plan name...
Founder Team
Brian_Startups
May 15, 2026
A: Thanks for pushing on this. Going back to the original AppSumo listing, you're right that the live workshops and weekly live sessions were core to what you bought, and we didn't carry that through cleanly when we built out the Pro tier.
So here's the fix. LTD holders from the AppSumo deal now get access to the live workshop programming and live sessions. No charge, no upsell. You'll see it...
Appreciate your accountability in honoring the original terms. It takes real leadership for a founder team to spot a system change that left early supporters behind and pivot to fix it. Bringing AppSumo community of engaged entrepreneurs back into live sessions will boost the energy and growth of those calls and is big win for all of us. Will watch for the AC updates & cheers to growing together!
Q: Why can't I leave the review for this bait and switch & terms violation deal - $99 for a "Free" Plan?
I didn’t buy a Lifetime Deal to be quarantined in a "legacy" tier that’s essentially a free account. I paid $99 for what was then a "Basic" paid plan. Now, Startups.com has moved the goalposts, creating a $49/mo "Pro" tier for live sessions while dumping early adopters into a devalued silo.
The "exclusive" content? Mostly free on YouTube & website now. The live workshops — the real value — are...
Founder Team
Brian_Startups
May 15, 2026
A: Thanks for pushing on this. Going back to the original AppSumo listing, you're right that the live workshops and weekly live sessions were core to what you bought, and we didn't carry that through cleanly when we built out the Pro tier.
So here's the fix. LTD holders from the AppSumo deal now get access to the live workshop programming and live sessions. No charge, no upsell. You'll see it...
Appreciate your accountability in honoring the original terms. It takes real leadership for a founder team to spot a system change that left early supporters behind and pivot to fix it. Bringing AppSumo community of engaged entrepreneurs back into live sessions will boost the energy and growth of those calls and is big win for all of us. Will watch for the AC updates & cheers to growing together!
I still cannot leave a review on AppSumo, maybe it's a system glitch. If it becomes available as an option, I will be sure to reflect my respect for your support of our community by fixing the issue so promptly. Thank you.
Hi, I only see a few videos. Where are ALL of the courses and videos? Are they step by steps or just interviews?
Founder Team
Brian_Startups
Mar 7, 2025
A: Hi Sumoling! Once you've gained access, you should be able to watch those by going to the top part of the site and clicking on "Education" and then "Videos." There's quite a lot of them on there tackling specific topics such as funding, pitchdecks, strategies, building mvps, idea validation, customer acquisition, etc! If you have any other questions, you can also reach us via...
Q: Why AWS perk is still mentioned in the promotional Appsumo Video?
Hi. Something is creating confusion. If AWS is no longer part of the deal why it is still mentioned in the promotional Appsumo Video?
Founder Team
Brian_Startups
Mar 4, 2025
A: Hi, Scale_Up, I'm very sorry for the confusion and that we no longer carry the AWS credits in our added perks list. At the time we were making the promotion video for this deal, we did have AWS credits as a perk, but these perks depends a lot on our partnership contracts which changes from time to time. But no worries we still have everything else that comes along with this deal!
Q: How is the Google Cloud Credits an exclusive perk? It's advertised on their website for any startup to claim.
Founder Team
Brian_Startups
Mar 4, 2025
A: Hey DKYTech! It isn't an exclusive perk - its one of many of the benefits that come along with our core product of startup support, advice, and education. It is a tiny fraction of the value we provide. It's the cherry on top - not the cake!
Q: $99 for a "Free" Plan? Terms of Mapping Not Honored. Why am I unable post a review?
I paid $99 for a Lifetime Deal. Now, Startups.com has restructured, creating a $49/mo "Pro" tier for live sessions while dumping early adopters into a devalued "legacy" silo that is their free offerings.
The "exclusive" masterclasses are now free on YouTube/web, and the live workshops — the core value sold on AppSumo — are paywalled. The original deal terms explicitly stated: "If Plan name...
Brian_Startups
May 15, 2026A: Thanks for pushing on this. Going back to the original AppSumo listing, you're right that the live workshops and weekly live sessions were core to what you bought, and we didn't carry that through cleanly when we built out the Pro tier.
So here's the fix. LTD holders from the AppSumo deal now get access to the live workshop programming and live sessions. No charge, no upsell. You'll see it...
Share Startups.com
Appreciate your accountability in honoring the original terms. It takes real leadership for a founder team to spot a system change that left early supporters behind and pivot to fix it. Bringing AppSumo community of engaged entrepreneurs back into live sessions will boost the energy and growth of those calls and is big win for all of us. Will watch for the AC updates & cheers to growing together!
Q: Why can't I leave the review for this bait and switch & terms violation deal - $99 for a "Free" Plan?
I didn’t buy a Lifetime Deal to be quarantined in a "legacy" tier that’s essentially a free account. I paid $99 for what was then a "Basic" paid plan. Now, Startups.com has moved the goalposts, creating a $49/mo "Pro" tier for live sessions while dumping early adopters into a devalued silo.
The "exclusive" content? Mostly free on YouTube & website now. The live workshops — the real value — are...
Brian_Startups
May 15, 2026A: Thanks for pushing on this. Going back to the original AppSumo listing, you're right that the live workshops and weekly live sessions were core to what you bought, and we didn't carry that through cleanly when we built out the Pro tier.
So here's the fix. LTD holders from the AppSumo deal now get access to the live workshop programming and live sessions. No charge, no upsell. You'll see it...
Share Startups.com
Appreciate your accountability in honoring the original terms. It takes real leadership for a founder team to spot a system change that left early supporters behind and pivot to fix it. Bringing AppSumo community of engaged entrepreneurs back into live sessions will boost the energy and growth of those calls and is big win for all of us. Will watch for the AC updates & cheers to growing together!
I still cannot leave a review on AppSumo, maybe it's a system glitch. If it becomes available as an option, I will be sure to reflect my respect for your support of our community by fixing the issue so promptly.
Thank you.
Q: Videos?
Hi, I only see a few videos. Where are ALL of the courses and videos? Are they step by steps or just interviews?
Brian_Startups
Mar 7, 2025A: Hi Sumoling! Once you've gained access, you should be able to watch those by going to the top part of the site and clicking on "Education" and then "Videos." There's quite a lot of them on there tackling specific topics such as funding, pitchdecks, strategies, building mvps, idea validation, customer acquisition, etc! If you have any other questions, you can also reach us via...
Share Startups.com
Q: Why AWS perk is still mentioned in the promotional Appsumo Video?
Hi.
Something is creating confusion. If AWS is no longer part of the deal why it is still mentioned in the promotional Appsumo Video?
Brian_Startups
Mar 4, 2025A: Hi, Scale_Up, I'm very sorry for the confusion and that we no longer carry the AWS credits in our added perks list. At the time we were making the promotion video for this deal, we did have AWS credits as a perk, but these perks depends a lot on our partnership contracts which changes from time to time. But no worries we still have everything else that comes along with this deal!
Share Startups.com
Q: How is the Google Cloud Credits an exclusive perk? It's advertised on their website for any startup to claim.
Brian_Startups
Mar 4, 2025A: Hey DKYTech! It isn't an exclusive perk - its one of many of the benefits that come along with our core product of startup support, advice, and education. It is a tiny fraction of the value we provide. It's the cherry on top - not the cake!
Share Startups.com