RE: Introducing SteemStart beta, a Crowdfunding Platform built on the Steemit Blockchain
I get where you are coming from, which is why I value the feedback to try and make it unique. My initial intent was to provide a place where posts for startups and new ventures are highlighted. A place where users who don't necessarily get the visibility or have the following - like those you mentioned above, can go to get support for their own projects (ex. minnows who haven't established themselves but have great ideas and projects)
I also wanted to be able to filter the content so that it showcases only crowdfunding-related posts and remove all the extra noise which makes posts hard to find. General posts which clog the Steemit Trending page and make posts with good ideas and projects that are difficult to find.
It's still a work in progress and I'm looking for feedback like yours so that this can evolve into something that will benefit the startup community of Steemit and allow people to directly help fund projects and make them a reality.