Get ready!
The next Challenge begins February 2026.
Get notified when entries open!
Your story. One 99-second video.
Prizes start at just 250 votes!
up to $10,000 in cash & prizes!
YOur challenge:
CREATE
your pitch video
You have 99 seconds to share your vision!
PROMOTE
and inspire votes
Do all you can to get as many votes as possible!
Win
amazing prizes
Everyone can win - starting at just 250 votes!
Promote the vote!
The top-voted video in each region wins!
The top-voted video overall wins!
$10,000 in cash and prizes!
/ Here’s how it works
It’s all about YOU and your drive.
Your business has a unique story.
Time to tell the world.
CHALLENGE PHASE 1:
CREATE & SHARE
Craft, upload, and share your 99-second pitch video
We’ll give you our proven Pitch Prep Package to help.
*Must be an actual company. See the full details.
CHALLENGE PHASE 2:
PROMOTE & WIN
Rally your customers and fans to vote!
Use our viral plan and promotional tips!
Inspire 250+ people to vote:
Win 1 Year Front Row membership
Unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community
Valued at over $200 per year!
Inspire 1000+ people to vote:
Win our Booster Pack
Over $1,000,000 in real cash credits and discounts on key apps and services
Inspire 2000+ people to vote:
Stay tuned for a special prize announcement!
We’ve got something fun coming…
Top-voted in each region:
$1,000 Cash Prize!
Top-voted overall:
$5,000 Cash Prize!!
Winner Highlights
Our Prime Time 2023 Global Champion began in the Challenge!
We brought her to Seattle for a VIP experience.
/ Put YourSelf to the Test
Do you have a worthy vision?
Or were the doubters right?
Let’s find out!
Free Entry!
/ 2026 Timeline
February ?
Challenge Begins
Accept the Challenge
Craft your pitch video
Upload your pitch video
March 31
Deadline to Upload
Upload pitch video by 23:59:59 UTC
Get ready to promote your voting link!
April 1
Voting Begins
Fans view pitch videos
Fans vote for favorites
April 30
Voting Ends
Fans vote by 23:59:59 UTC
May 1
Winners Announced
1 winner in each region
1 global winner
/ This is a gut check. Are you ready?
The Prime Time Pitch Challenge starts with you.
How much do you really believe in your vision? Your team? Your product? Your customers?
Can you distill everything you know as a founder into one succinct, charismatic, convincing 99-second pitch?
How well can you promote yourself and activate your support system? Can you grow it with a great pitch?
In this challenge, your biggest opponent is yourself!
/ We Grow Through Challenge
This journey of self-discovery will bring incredible benefits to you and your business.
1000’s of founders have gained momentum and confidence simply by going through the process of preparing their 99-second pitches.
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Taking the time to contemplate key questions like, “What is my vision? What is our value proposition?” are a needed reality check for every founder.
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Writing and recording a convincing 99-second video pitch is a transformative process that requires founders to dig deep and think clearly.
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Making this kind of public commitment to yourself and your vision brings a rewarding validation like no other.
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Emerging from this process gives you a special confidence you can’t get any other way
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Adapting everything you know about your business into a 99-second video pitch that convinces people to understand and support you requires stretching yourself to learn valuable new skills.
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Beyond the personal validation, all participants can win valuable prizes at various tiers of votes received.
The most voted video in each region win a cash prize, and the top-voted video wins the bonus!
You never know who your message will reach.
You could connect with new:
Customers
Partners
Employees
Investors
“Preparing for a founders live pitch showed me how rich our idea was, but also how hard it was to explain in 99 seconds. The experience was transformative.”
— Founders Live presenter, Seattle