Heyo Hackers! I'm pretty sure that you are familiar with [startups of the year by Hackernoon](https://startups.hackernoon.com/). In case you aren't, here is tl;dr:

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It's the BIGGEST and GREENEST celebration of startups around the world. Startups of the Year honors the best startups among 4,500+ cities with over 100,000 population.

## Why Startups of the Year?

HackerNoon understands the struggle and pain involved in running a startup. I mean, we are also ONE OF YOU!

And being a community-driven tech publishing company, tech startups are a big part of us.

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Here is an excerpt from our COO [Linh Smooke's interview](https://hackernoon.com/hacker-noon-from-a-community-perspective-with-linh-dao-smooke-qo963skk):

> We’re publishing mostly tech stories, **but we do believe that tech infiltrates all aspects of life. So we also have stories about startups and building your own businesses** as well as really, really deep dive technical stuff on JavaScript, software development programming, as well as blockchain content.

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With the startup of the year awards, we are celebrating those who not only survived but thrived through 2021. Shoutout to all the startups!

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***For us YOU ALL ARE WINNERS!***

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## Why do Startups choose HackerNoon?

Yup, feelings are mutual. HackerNoon is the FAV publishing platform of startups around the globe.

Recently, we've started a [startup of the year interview series](https://hackernoon.com/tagged/startups-of-the-year) with our nominations. In this series, more than 200 startups have shared their stories, work culture, and thoughts about the latest tech.

We also asked them:

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> **What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform?**

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We received a variety of interesting responses. Just sharing a few with y'all here. Let's see why startups from around the globe want to publish with HackerNoon:

## 1. Range and Variety Matters

Jason Eisen, CEO of UTU, is one of our oldest readers, and [he loves the range and diversity](https://hackernoon.com/utu-changes-the-economics-of-trust-says-jason-eisen-ceo-utu) of the content published on HackerNoon:

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> I've been reading Hacker Noon for many years now, and I admire how it went from being a developer-focused blog to a massive, wide-ranging tech publication. The content ranges from developer tutorials to life-improvement stories all focused on tech. It's truly a unique reading experience, and we would be honored to be published on Hacker Noon.

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Andrew Cross, CEO GooseChase, shares the [same sentiments](https://hackernoon.com/the-4-day-work-week-and-other-insights-on-bootstrapped-business-with-goosechase-ceo-andrew-cross):

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> I am technical, and I do code, but I'm also a product person at heart. HackerNoon does a great job at treating the spectrum of engineering and product, and isn't afraid to dive deep on the topics they cover regardless of how technical or niche they may be: from talking about the latest programming libraries, to HIPAA compliance, to running a product team... the content is always relevant and hits the sweet spot between product and engineering. It's a resource everyone on the team benefits from.

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So yes - ***there is something for everyone to read!***

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## 2. Accessibility!

Here is an excerpt from [the startup interview with AIR Cofounders](https://hackernoon.com/tackling-a-new-human-centric-ai-paradigm-startup-interview-with-air-cofounders):

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> HackerNoon offers a very open, accessible platform for people to learn and share knowledge, with accessible tools everyone can use from anywhere; in that sense, it aligns pretty well with how we think about what the future of AI should be :)

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Talking about accessibility, we have great news for everyone! HackerNoon has just launched a new feature - **You can now listen to top HackerNoon stories too!**

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**LISTENING TO STORIES IS ALWAYS FUN!**

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 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/pcEK1F5D8sYgmRrOqGsye86Hmw53-5p3363o.png)

Simply scroll down to any recent story, pick your AI voice, and experience HackerNoon stories like you have never before!

## 3. The GROOVE

As Avijeet Kumar Singh, [Cofounder of Prakshep, said](https://hackernoon.com/this-founder-would-be-a-farmer-if-he-werent-building-his-startup):

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> The fact that you publish "***unfettered stories and opinions***".

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Adam Gordon Bell from Earthly [endorses the groove](https://hackernoon.com/startup-interview-with-adam-gordon-bell-earthly-developer-relations-9z1z35h1):

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> I like the aesthetics of HackerNoon and the mischievous and whimsical tone of some of the articles.

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## 4. FREE Content Forever

We all agree: **[Paywalls suck](https://hackernoon.com/free-internet-plugin-by-hacker-noon-v6r34s1)**. All tech content on Hacker Noon will always be free for the readers. Johnpaul Nwobodo, CEO of Elesaro [loves HackerNoon for that](https://hackernoon.com/rationality-at-the-expense-of-another-persons-mental-health-is-not-worth-it-says-elesaro-ceo).

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> Real-life solutions for founders to implement in their startups are always dished out here for free.

## 5. Tech Viewership:

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Now, this is a very pragmatic response we received from [CEO, Xena Vision](https://hackernoon.com/i-chose-emergency-healthcare-after-losing-my-friends-in-a-terrorist-attack-ceo-xena-vision):

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> Great place to be in as the audience is technologists.

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This is one of the top reasons HackerNoon is loved by [tech brands](https://sponsor.hackernoon.com/blog/hackernoon-brand-as-author-baa-program-top-10-faqs). With our dedicated readership and strong domain authority, we're a reliable partner to get the good word out and grow your presence across the interwebs. We showcase your story on our website to a monthly **3M**+ tech audience!

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## 6. What's in a Name?

This response by the [Head Of Hackers at Intigriti is quite amusing](https://hackernoon.com/on-making-the-internet-a-safer-space-inti-de-ceukelaire-head-of-hackers-at-intigriti):

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> It probably won't surprise you that I'm in love with the name. The positive usage of the word 'hacker' is something we need to encourage - the hacker community is the greatest, most welcoming family you can imagine.

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On this note, let's wrap up this story. We thank you for all the love. Do check out the [startups of the year page](https://startups.hackernoon.com/) and vote for your favorite startup. Also, do check out [Startup Specials - HackerNoon's limited-time, startup-friendly packages](https://sponsor.hackernoon.com/startup-of-the-year-specials)!

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:::info
This article was originally published as [6 Reasons Why Startups Publish With HackerNoon](https://sponsor.hackernoon.com/blog/6-reasons-why-startups-publish-with-hackernoon) on [HackerNoon Sponsors Blog](https://sponsor.hackernoon.com/blog).

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