diff --git a/packages/@ionic/cli/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/@ionic/cli/src/commands/start.ts
index 9c8db7fad0..79328f13a5 100644
--- a/packages/@ionic/cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/@ionic/cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Command } from '../lib/command';
 import { FatalException } from '../lib/errors';
 import { runCommand } from '../lib/executor';
 import { createProjectFromDetails, createProjectFromDirectory, isValidProjectId } from '../lib/project';
+import { promptToSignup } from '../lib/session';
 import { prependNodeModulesBinToPath } from '../lib/shell';
 import { AppSchema, STARTER_BASE_URL, STARTER_TEMPLATES, SUPPORTED_FRAMEWORKS, getAdvertisement, getStarterList, getStarterProjectTypes, readStarterManifest, verifyOptions } from '../lib/start';
 import { emoji } from '../lib/utils/emoji';
@@ -480,6 +481,11 @@ Use the ${input('--type')} option to start projects using older versions of Ioni
         }
       }
 
+      // Prompt to create account
+      if (!this.env.session.isLoggedIn()) {
+        await promptToSignup(this.env);
+      }
+
       if (options['link']) {
         const cmdArgs = ['link'];
 
diff --git a/packages/@ionic/cli/src/lib/session.ts b/packages/@ionic/cli/src/lib/session.ts
index 1458f88c40..b6f3db3ffd 100644
--- a/packages/@ionic/cli/src/lib/session.ts
+++ b/packages/@ionic/cli/src/lib/session.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { isLoginResponse, isSuperAgentError } from '../guards';
 import { input } from './color';
 import { FatalException, SessionException } from './errors';
 import { formatResponseError } from './http';
+import { openUrl } from './open';
 
 export interface SessionDeps {
   readonly config: IConfig;
@@ -137,8 +138,9 @@ export class ProSession extends BaseSession implements ISession {
 export async function promptToLogin(env: IonicEnvironment): Promise<void> {
   const { validators } = await import('@ionic/cli-framework');
 
+  env.log.nl();
   env.log.msg(
-    `Log in to your Ionic account\n` +
+    `Log in to your Ionic account!\n` +
     `If you don't have one yet, create yours by running: ${input(`ionic signup`)}\n`
   );
 
@@ -160,6 +162,27 @@ export async function promptToLogin(env: IonicEnvironment): Promise<void> {
   await env.session.login(email, password);
 }
 
+export async function promptToSignup(env: IonicEnvironment): Promise<void> {
+  env.log.nl();
+  env.log.msg(
+    `Join the Ionic Community! 💙\n` +
+    `Connect with millions of developers on the Ionic Forum and get access to live events, news updates, and more.\n\n`
+  );
+
+  const create = await env.prompt({
+    type: 'confirm',
+    name: 'create',
+    message: 'Create free Ionic account?',
+    default: false,
+  });
+
+  if (create) {
+    const dashUrl = env.config.getDashUrl();
+
+    await openUrl(`${dashUrl}/signup?source=cli`);
+  }
+}
+
 function hasTokenAttribute(r: any): r is { token: string; } {
   return r && typeof r === 'object' && typeof r.token === 'string';
 }