Pitch Competition

This is your Big Break.

Every legendary founder started with just an idea. Now, we want to hear yours.

Send us a 60 second video telling us your genius business idea and why you think it’s the next big thing. The person with the most unique idea will win $5000 and a feature in The Hustle to start their journey. 

We're on the hunt for the next great startup founder. Will it be you?

Pitch your idea

What's the Big Break?

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For the unfamiliar, The Hustle delivers business and tech news to 1.5 million of the internet's smartest, most ambitious readers every day. We cut through the noise to bring you the stories that matter most to founders, entrepreneurs, and business enthusiasts.

But we've always wanted to do more than just report on success stories — we want to help create them.

That's why we've teamed up with Indie Hackers to launch a pitch competition with a refreshingly simple premise: tell us your brilliant business idea, and you could win $5,000 to bring it to life.

Because sometimes, all a future founder needs is that first push (and, let's be honest, a little cash doesn't hurt).

Pitch your idea

Meet the judges

  • Channing Allen

    Co-founder, Indie Hackers

    Channing Allen is the co-founder of Indie Hackers, where he helps share the stories, business ideas, strategies, and revenue numbers from the founders of profitable online businesses. Originally …

  • Adam Biddlecombe

    Head of Brand, Mindstream

    Adam co-founded Mindstream, an AI newsletter that scaled from an idea to 150,000+ subscribers, proving that execution beats hesitation every time.

  • Sara Friedman

    Senior Writer, The Hustle

    Sara Friedman is a senior writer at The Hustle and joined HubSpot Media in 2021. She's been reporting on business, technology, and fine art for the last decade.

Pitch your idea

We can't wait to hear your pitch!

Your video should be about a minute long and include: 

  • Your name & what you do for work
  • Your business’ name + description
  • How you’ll make money 
  • A catchy tagline (bonus points!)

Need some inspiration? Watch an example video here!

Our panel of judges will select one grand prize winner to receive $5,000 cash plus a feature in The Hustle Daily, putting you in front of 1.5m readers. Ten runners-up will score exclusive Hustle merch packages.

And don't worry, we won't share your genius idea with anyone without express written consent.

Lastly, The Hustle's Big Break is open to both new and existing subscribers. Your submission email must be subscribed to The Hustle to qualify.

Submissions close on April 4th.
Winners will be announced on April 11th.
Limit 1 submission per subscriber. 

Please see our official rules for more details.

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