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I think DailyFunder is open to the possibility of blue checkmarks or such for employees on here who work for a company with a CA, VA, UT, license etc. What do you all think about that?

Meh. I would say that there are more employees who steal than companies who steal. The checkmark could give a false sense of confidence. I also do not feel bad for people who get backdoored when they have done ZERO due diligence.
I think more active moderation will go further imo. For example, if someone claims that they fund in CA, then they should be required to list their license in the post or the post will be removed and then there is a 3-strike policy.
You could also have a new user stat of "negative posts" where you allow members to vote on any post that they create.