Community Guidelines

1. Our Community Values

StartupBros exists to help entrepreneurs build real, sustainable businesses. Our community is built on three principles:

• Action over theory: We value people who execute, test, and iterate — not just those who talk about it
• Honest sharing: We share real experiences — including failures, setbacks, and hard lessons — not curated highlight reels
• Mutual support: We help each other succeed. Competition is with the market, not with each other

2. Be Respectful and Professional

Every member of the StartupBros community deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of their experience level, background, or stage of business.

• No personal attacks: Disagree with ideas, not people. Critique strategies, not character. Name-calling, insults, and condescension have no place here
• No harassment or bullying: This includes sustained unwelcome contact, intimidation, doxxing, threats, or any behavior that makes another member feel unsafe — whether in public channels, private messages, or on other platforms
• No discrimination: Discrimination, hate speech, or exclusionary behavior based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic is strictly prohibited
• Professional communication: Communicate as you would in a professional setting. This is a business community — maintain standards befitting one

3. Share Authentically

Our community thrives on genuine exchange. When you share in community spaces:

• Be truthful: Represent your experience, results, and qualifications honestly. Do not fabricate credentials, exaggerate results, or misrepresent your background
• Provide context: When sharing wins or results, include relevant context — timeline, investment, prior experience, and any factors that contributed to the outcome
• Acknowledge uncertainty: If you're sharing an opinion rather than a fact, say so. If you're not sure about something, be upfront about it
• Credit your sources: If you learned something from another member, mentor, or resource, give credit

4. Content Standards

4.1 What to Share

We encourage content that:

• Asks thoughtful questions about business challenges, strategy, or execution
• Shares real progress updates, lessons learned, and actionable insights
• Offers constructive feedback, advice, or resources to help other members
• Celebrates genuine milestones and encourages others on their journey
• Contributes to discussions about e-commerce, importing, Amazon FBA, online business, and entrepreneurship

4.2 What Not to Share

The following content is prohibited in all community spaces:

• Spam, repetitive posts, or content designed primarily to drive traffic to external sites
• Unsubstantiated income or earnings claims (see Section 7 below)
• Content that is false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise violates our Acceptable Use Policy
• Personal disputes, call-outs, or grievances with specific individuals (handle these privately or report to the team)
• Content unrelated to business, entrepreneurship, or the purpose of the specific community space

5. Course Content Confidentiality

StartupBros Course Content — including video lessons, written materials, templates, frameworks, worksheets, and proprietary methodologies — is confidential and protected by copyright.

• Do not redistribute: You may not share, forward, screenshot, record, or reproduce Course Content outside of the program in which you are enrolled
• Do not repackage: You may not use proprietary frameworks, templates, or methodologies as the basis for your own courses, coaching programs, or educational products
• Personal notes are fine: You may take personal notes and apply concepts to your own business. You may discuss general ideas in conversation, but you may not reproduce substantial portions of Course Content

Unauthorized distribution of Course Content is a violation of our Copyright & DMCA Policy and may result in immediate termination and legal action.

6. Self-Promotion and Commercial Activity

Community spaces exist for learning and mutual support, not for selling. The following rules apply:

• No unsolicited promotion: Do not post links to your products, services, courses, affiliate offers, or landing pages unless specifically invited or in a designated channel for that purpose
• No recruiting: Do not use community spaces to recruit members for MLMs, network marketing, or competing programs
• No solicitation: Do not send unsolicited direct messages to other members for the purpose of selling products, services, or partnerships
• Context-appropriate sharing: If someone asks for a recommendation and your product or service is genuinely relevant, you may share it — but disclose your affiliation clearly and let the conversation be about helping, not selling

7. Earnings Claims and Testimonials

In compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255) and the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45):

• No unsubstantiated claims: Do not post income screenshots, revenue figures, or earnings claims that you cannot substantiate with documentation if asked
• Provide context: When sharing financial results, include the timeframe, investment level, your prior experience, and any other material factors that contributed to the result
• No "typical results" implication: Do not present your results in a way that implies they are typical or guaranteed for other members
• Disclose material connections: If you are an affiliate, partner, or have any material connection to a product or service you recommend, you must disclose that connection clearly

See our Results & Earnings Disclaimer for additional context on how we handle results and income representations.

8. Privacy and Personal Information

• Respect confidentiality: What is shared in coaching calls, private group discussions, or direct messages is confidential. Do not share another member's personal information, business details, financial data, or private communications without their explicit written permission
• No doxxing: Never share another person's private information (real name, address, phone number, email, employer, etc.) without their consent
• Photographs and recordings: Do not photograph, screenshot, or record other members during live events or coaching calls without their express consent and the Company's authorization

Our handling of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy.

9. Intellectual Property

• Respect others' work: Do not post copyrighted material belonging to others without proper attribution and, where required, permission
• Your content: You retain ownership of content you create and share in community spaces. However, by posting content in our community spaces, you grant StartupBros LLC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute that content within the context of operating and promoting the community (for example, highlighting a success story in our marketing — with your permission for identifiable use)
• Takedown requests: If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed in our community spaces, please follow the procedures in our Copyright & DMCA Policy

10. Enforcement

We enforce these Guidelines through the graduated enforcement framework described in our Acceptable Use Policy (Section 9), which includes:

• Written warning for first-time or minor violations
• Content removal (with or without notice)
• Temporary restriction or suspension of community access
• Permanent removal from the community for serious or repeated violations

We prioritize education and correction over punishment. Good-faith mistakes are treated differently from deliberate, malicious, or repeated violations. However, certain conduct — such as harassment, threats, doxxing, or redistribution of proprietary content — may result in immediate removal without warning.

11. Reporting and Support

If you experience or witness a violation of these Guidelines, please report it to [email protected]. Your report should include:

• A description of the behavior or content that concerns you
• Where it occurred (channel name, date/time, screenshots if available)
• Your contact information (for follow-up — reports are kept confidential)

We take all reports seriously, will acknowledge receipt within five (5) business days, and will not retaliate against members who report violations in good faith.

12. Changes to These Guidelines

We may update these Community Guidelines from time to time to reflect evolving standards, community feedback, or changes in applicable law. Material changes will be communicated through our community channels and noted by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued participation in community spaces after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Guidelines.

13. Contact

Questions about these Community Guidelines? Contact us at [email protected] or by mail to: StartupBros LLC, 100 1st Ave N, #2706, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.