# Get Featured on 1stepGrow

> Get featured on 1stepGrow: interview features, expert commentary, company and product profiles, news tips and sponsored features for tech leaders.

- **Last updated:** Sep 11, 2026
- **Canonical URL:** https://www.1stepgrow.com/get-featured/

## At a glance

- You can be featured on 1stepGrow through an interview, expert commentary, a company or product profile, a news tip or a sponsored feature.
- Editorial features are chosen on merit and cost nothing; sponsored features are labelled as sponsored.
- We look for specific, verifiable stories that help readers understand technology or make a career decision.
- Send your request through the form — no attachments; share links instead.

1stepGrow publishes technology news, analysis and guest contributions for students and working professionals. We are always looking for people with first-hand experience and stories that help our readers understand where technology — and their careers — are heading.

## Ways to be featured

- **Interview feature** (Editorial or sponsored): An in-depth Q&A on what you are building, what you have learned and where your field is heading.
- **Expert commentary** (Editorial): Join our expert list and be quoted in news analysis, comparisons and roadmaps where your expertise fits.
- **Company or product profile** (Editorial or sponsored): A clear, fact-checked explainer of what your company or product does and who it is for.
- **Tech news tip** (Editorial): A launch, funding round, research result or hiring trend our readers should know about.
- **Sponsored feature** (Labelled): A commissioned feature produced to our editorial standards and labelled as sponsored.
- **Recognition lists** (Nominations): Put yourself or a colleague forward for 25 Tech Leaders or 30 Under 30.
## What makes a strong story

- **Specific.** Numbers, timelines and concrete outcomes beat broad claims.
- **Verifiable.** We need to be able to check what we publish — link to sources.
- **Useful.** It helps a reader understand a technology, a trend or a career decision.
- **Timely.** News tips should reach us before, or as, the news breaks.

## Editorial and sponsored features

Editorial features are chosen by our editors on merit and cost nothing. Sponsored features are paid, produced to the same editorial standards and **labelled as sponsored**. Our [editorial policy](https://www.1stepgrow.com/editorial-policy/) explains how we keep the two separate, and our [media kit](https://www.1stepgrow.com/media-kit/) lists sponsored formats.

## How it works

1. **Send your request** — Day 0: Tell us who you are, what the story is and why it matters to people working in or entering tech.
2. **Editorial review** — Within 5 working days: Our features desk checks fit, timeliness and what we can verify. We reply either way.
3. **Interview or brief** — Weeks 1–2: We schedule an interview or send written questions, and agree facts to be checked.
4. **Publish and share** — Weeks 2–4: The feature is edited, fact-checked and published, and you get the live link to share.
## Request a feature

_Submit through the form at https://www.1stepgrow.com/get-featured/#submit, or email contacts@1stepgrow.com. Plain text only; no attachments._
Prefer email? Write to [contacts@1stepgrow.com](mailto:contacts@1stepgrow.com). For recognition lists, see [25 Tech Leaders](https://www.1stepgrow.com/25-tech-leaders/) and [30 Under 30](https://www.1stepgrow.com/30-under-30/).

## Frequently asked questions

### How can I get featured on 1stepGrow?

Send a request through the form on this page with your story and why it matters to our readers. Our features desk replies within five working days.

### Is getting featured free?

Editorial features, expert commentary and news tips are chosen on merit and are free. Sponsored features are a paid option and are labelled as sponsored.

### Do I get to approve the article before it is published?

For editorial features we check facts and quotes with you, but editorial decisions stay with our editors. Sponsored features are agreed with the sponsor and labelled.

### Can I send a press release or deck as an attachment?

No. We never accept attachments. Paste the key facts into the form and link to your newsroom, website or a view-only Google Docs file.