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Grade B: Reported, not independently verified

Vugola

4 of 7 evidence checks met
Checks not met
  • Independent confirmation
  • Claimant figure documented
  • Public track record

Vugola, an AI video tool. Founder identified as Vadim, age 19 (Starter Story interview, Oct 11, 2026). Income claim: "In the last four weeks alone we have generated about 11 200 in monthly recurring revenue"—self-reported; first name only; no independent payment verification reviewed here.

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Grade B · Reported, not independently verified

Real person/company, a self-reported figure without independent confirmation, no red flags, and a clear AI role.

  • Identifiable person or companyMet · Named person/company with a public profile or site and enough history to identify the claimant.
  • Independent confirmationNot met · Current third-party confirmation the claimant cannot edit; expired TrustMRR keys and uncheckable press reports do not count.
  • Claimant figure documentedNot met · The claimant’s income figure is supported by a source or document we reviewed.
  • Defined figures and no red flagsMet · Figures are plausible and consistent, dated, in the stated currency and period, with MRR, one-time and all-time amounts kept separate.
  • Clear, concrete AI roleMet · AI has a concrete role in the product/workflow and the income comes from that activity, not a course/coaching business.
  • Public track recordNot met · The person or business has enough public history to establish continuity; a new product or a thin profile caps the grade at B.
  • Figure is reported income, not an estimateMet · The figure is a third-party estimate or a price, not reported income; an estimated figure is always C.
Graded
Oct 14, 2026
Verified
Not verified
Sources
1 (see Sources)

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Grade note: Reported, not independently verified: Founder Vadim states about $11,200 in monthly recurring revenue in the last four weeks (Starter Story, Oct 11, 2026). Self-reported; first name only.

Adjusted by editor: Self-reported ~$11,200 MRR in a Starter Story interview (Oct 11, 2026); quote confirmed; first name only.

Claim context

Self-reported: about $11,200 MRR in the last four weeks (Starter Story, Oct 11, 2026). First name only; not independently verified.

Vadim · starterstory.com
Claim · not verified by us

Case details

Person
Vadim
Status
unverified
Verified
—
Added
Oct 14, 2026
Updated
Oct 14, 2026

What we could not verify

  • Independent confirmation: not met. Current third-party confirmation the claimant cannot edit; expired TrustMRR keys and uncheckable press reports do not count.
  • Claimant figure documented: not met. The claimant’s income figure is supported by a source or document we reviewed.
  • Public track record: not met. The person or business has enough public history to establish continuity; a new product or a thin profile caps the grade at B.

Sources

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