StartEngineReviews of startengine.com

A wonderful site for the middle class to participate in the American capitalist system.

I Love the Start Engine Platform. You all make it very easy to find and Invest in companies.

Too much going on system didn't work half the time it took weeks to process my order

Their customer service is the worse I’ve ever experienced;is total exhaustion when filling out the boxes and trying to match your needs to the ridiculous AI generated help tabs. Then you get an email you can’t respond to. Maybe it was a sign, since December 17, that I shouldn’t bother with startups in th first place.

You pay when you buy, you pay when you sell, you have to pay for the ability to sell, and you will lose your behind if and when the Pre-IPO goes public. In Start Engine's defense the do tell you they do not guarantee any gains. Wish I had listened. when i compare my Stock market investments to Start Engine, i realize that my My 25k would be almost 75k if i had just stuck it out in the market. In the real stock market (not StartEngine) my 10K is almost 50K - with no additional investments, just letting them ride, while my almost 30k Start Engine in the same time, is a little over 25k - yes a negative gain from investments that went public, at which point I lost 99% to 100% if my investment. or company just folded - (RXNOW sold all their valuable assets, then closed its doors). The only growth benefit is for Start Engine, who charges a fee to buy, a fee to sell, and requires a yearly membership at almost $300 to have the ability to sell (this used to be free, but now they charge, i assume a strategy to keep people from leaving). That said , no real gains for the investor - this has been my experience. If I could sell all and get my money back I would, but at this point I have the choice to Either pay StartEngine for the ability to list with no guarantee of a sale, then pay them a seller fee if i sell- even if you sell at a loss,(in essence keep sinking money into it) or just stop investing, and hope that at some point I will make some money (which in my many years with Start Engine has not happened.) StartEngine, if you make selling free, I will liquidate and never look back and also i would have no reason to leave reviews like this. But I almost guarantee that most of your investors would also leave so I understand why you make it so difficult to sell shares, and why all the fee's. for the investor, it is like being "Bruster's Millions" protagonist. It is an almost guaranteed way to lose your money.

Don't do it!!! Stock market- $2,000 in the Stock market via stockpile ( no added funds- just let them sit) has turned to almost 20,000 in 4 yrs (yes probably just luck but you can be assured none of that luck ever in private shares via StartEngin /Private stock platform) StartEngine- While almost 30k in the same time frame with StartEngine has rendered no dividend. And when companies fail or go public, you lose your behind - as I have many times now And if you want to sell your StartEngine stocks you need to pay them almost $300 a year to be a member of their “The StartEngine Venture Club” before you can try to sell with no guarantee that you will. and on top of it keep in mind “There is a 3.5% fee for buyers and a 5% fee for sellers.” to - even if you sell at a loss. The only one who wins in startengine is startengine. Wish someone had told me when I started.

An outstanding investment platform. StartEngine excels at guiding new investors through informed decision-making with ease. Highly recommended for both beginners and seasoned investors alike.

The opportunity to invest in a Black owned company with the investment within my reach. However, to limit my frustration, I needed more than the online instructions. Getting through the steps to complete the process were difficult for me. I really would have been successful if I could talk to someone. I persevered because I’m not a quitter. But most of the people I know are not. I think you’d have many more laymen investors if there was someone to talk the potential investors through to end. Most of the people I know are between 70-82. I’m 81. Still in spite of the stress the opportunity is a blessing. Anyone reading my review you must take advantage of the investment. Don’t look back and wish you hadn’t.