Changelog
What's New
Updates to StartupAnthology.com and Horizon. New features, content, and fixes — in order.
v1.9February 27, 2026
Contractor/Construction model, blog, and educational guides
- NewContractor/Construction added as the 9th supported business model — includes job costing, overhead recovery rate, and backlog coverage benchmarks.
- New12 original blog articles covering SaaS runway, marketplace GMV, cash flow gaps, scenario planning, hiring budgets, LTV:CAC, and more.
- NewThree Educational Guides: Getting Started with Financial Modeling, How to Build a SaaS Financial Model, and Understanding Your Financial Statements.
- NewRSS feed at /feed.xml with autodiscovery for feed readers.
- NewEmail subscribe form on the blog index — one email per new article, no spam.
- ImprovedBlog category filter lets you browse by SaaS, Property, Strategy, and more.
- ImprovedRelated articles at the bottom of each blog post now show content from the same category.
- ImprovedResources page now includes a Latest Articles section and links to all three guides.
- ImprovedNavigation updated with a Resources dropdown — Guides, Blog, and Methodology in one place.
v1.8February 22, 2026
Full site SEO audit and copy improvements
- ImprovedOpen Graph and Twitter Card meta tags added to all public pages.
- ImprovedPage titles and meta descriptions updated across all 8 public pages for better search visibility.
- ImprovedHero and body copy tightened across Home, Features, Pricing, About, Resources, and Contact.
- FixRemoved placeholder social proof section that was showing italic dummy text to all visitors.
- FixFooter copy updated to correctly prioritize startup employees over founders as the primary audience.
- ImprovedMethodology PDF regenerated to include Contractor/Construction as the 9th business type.
v1.7February 14, 2026
Contact form automation and lead scoring
- NewContact form submissions now trigger automated Gmail replies, Slack notifications, and Google Calendar follow-up events for demo requests.
- NewLead scoring system assigns priority scores based on email domain, topic, and message content.
- NewhCaptcha spam protection added to the contact form.
- NewAdmin dashboard updated with contact form analytics showing lead scores, topics, and submission trends.
- ImprovedContact form topic list updated to include all 9 supported business types.
v1.6February 7, 2026
Admin dashboard and analytics
- NewAdmin dashboard with page view analytics, PDF download tracking, and user management.
- NewMFA (multi-factor authentication) for admin accounts.
- NewA/B testing infrastructure for experimenting with landing page copy and CTAs.
- NewSite content management — update text and images from the dashboard without a code deploy.
v1.5January 24, 2026
Methodology report and resources page
- NewMethodology page explaining Horizon's financial modeling approach — calculus-inspired, rate-of-change framework.
- NewDownloadable Methodology Report (PDF) with benchmarks for all supported business types.
- NewResources page with tools, reports, and educational content.
- ImprovedPDF download tracking added — see which resources are most popular in the admin dashboard.
v1.0January 10, 2026
StartupAnthology.com launches
- NewMarketing site live at startupanthology.com — Home, Features, Pricing, About, and Contact pages.
- NewHorizon presented as Startup Anthology's flagship financial modeling platform.
- NewEight business types supported at launch: SaaS, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Professional Services, Land Development, Real Estate, Homestead Development, and Custom.
- NewLive demo link and free plan CTA throughout the site.