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Our Biggest Challenge Ever!

CREATE and PROMOTE your 99-second pitch video

Prizes start at just 250 votes
Grand Prize includes $5,000 cash and a trip to Seattle for our incredible Founders Live Athletes: Big Game Bash during World Cup 2026!

Any founder ANYWHERE can enter - FREE

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/ We’ve gone live in 140+ cities and 54+ countries

5 founders.
99-second pitches.
4 minutes of audience Q&A.
YOUR VOTE decides the winner.
(And No Nametags)

All wrapped in an evening of authentic community connection centered around our five Core Values.

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We gather in 125+ cities around the world to connect with each other and hear founders pitch their innovations and stories.

YOUR VOTE determines who wins prizes, prestige, a chance to appear in the global Prime Time competition, and ultimately the Prime Time Global Finals!

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