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by Merciernmon 1341 days ago
Reading the website gives me the same uneasy feeling as reading a scam email.

- An absurd value proposition ("Like Bloomberg, but just $10-25 per month!")

- English spelling/grammar errors littered throughout the copy

- Unlikely claims about institutional ties (e.g. using Harvard's official logo)

1 comments

im sorry i'm not really good with writing copy :')

it's definitely not Bloomberg think of it like a lite version for Individuals investors, people in Harvard, Stifel really do use it haha

i'm sorry about the bad first impression, I will try to fix it or seek someone's help to fix it, thankyou so much for the feedback

Giving you the benefit of the doubt...

If an institution (like Harvard or Stifel) really pays for your product, then you should write a case study.[0] That would be effective and honest advertising!

However, unless the institution is paying, you shouldn't use its logo. E.g., if a college student signs up for an account, that's not the same as the college itself using or endorsing your product.

[0] Here's an example case study from Patrick McKenzie (patio11): https://web.archive.org/web/20120211173734/http://www.google...

I’m assuming a student at Harvard signed up with their school email address, not that Harvard as an institution is using it.