Looking to start a website that consolidates reviews for startup tools/apps

Hey all! Happy New Year! I'm new here, so please bear with me. I've been working for startups the past 3-4 years, but have never really started anything on my own. Looking for some validation/tips on how to position this idea of mine after having conducted a lot of research on best software to utilize for different companies.

I'm a non-technical person, but I figured why not attempt to provide value to founders, startups, and small-business owners regarding best tools/practices/strategies to use. I would like to help cut down the time it takes to do research on the implementation of specific tools or topics. I will likely choose the topic based on search volume.

I'm thinking of the best way to be as objective as possible: # of customers/reviews on avg from software advice, capterra, etc., avg. rating, price point, # of integrations with other widely-used apps, additional feedback on Quora, Reddit, employee satisfaction. I'm sure there are other things I may consider such as funding amount or # employees if the figure is available publicly.

From Courtland's talk at HustleCon, he mentioned finding a way to monetize from the start. Considering all this, my questions are: 1) is this something you'd pay for if the research was thorough enough? Issues here: there are so many tools out there and different use cases. I do understand that vetting does take time and isn't just an overnight decision. 2) if I decided to not monetize from the start but do so down the road (when I had a good amount of traffic), should I consider the affiliate marketing route and/or incorporate selling ad space?

Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance everyone.