- [](https://www.hubspot.com/startups) -  -  Submissions CLOSED # $1,000 Flash Pitch Competition: This Week! Calling all US-based startup founders to apply for our HubSpot X Literally Helping Startups ⚡ Flash Pitch Competition! We’re inviting innovative founders to participate in our upcoming pitch competition where you'll get the opportunity to win $1,000 and pitch in front of seasoned investors! __Watch LIVE on December 5th @ 4pm EST__ [Attend Live Event](https://offers.hubspot.com#register)  Menu Scroll Left Scroll Right - [Cirteria For Entry](https://offers.hubspot.com#overview) - [Meet the Judging Panel](https://offers.hubspot.com#speaker) - [Attend Live!](https://offers.hubspot.com#register) ## Cirteria For Entry __Stages:__ Ideation, PreSeed, Seed, Series A, or Series B __Geography:__ Must be based in the United States __Industry:__ All industries welcome   ## ⏱️ Program Deadlines: __Applications Close:__ Wed, December 4th @ 4pm EST __Top 5 Finalists selected:__ Thu, Dec 5th @ 10am EST __Finalists Pitch + Winner Selected (LIVE):__ Thu, Dec 5th @ 4pm EST! ## 📣 How to Participate: __Step 1 :__ Simply sign up to the [HubSpot for Startups program here](https://app.hubspot.com/signup-hubspot/hubspot-for-startups?partner-code=KEa7G2LVeOao&program=startups) (no purchase required). __Step 2 :__ Fill out the registration form below. You will receive an email with a link to submit your deck. Please note, you must be willing to have your pitch/deck reviewed publicly during a live webinar! For those hoping only to attend the live pitch event, use the form to get the Zoom details!   ## Meet the Judging Panel  ## Dan Von Kohorn - Managing Partner @ Broom Ventures Dan is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive experience in software and AI, with applications across financial services, healthcare, education, supply chain, defense, and other markets. Dan started his career at JP Morgan Asset Management, and worked on management of more than $4.3B over a career in investment management and venture capital, including 7 years as portfolio manager of a computational commodity fund, 20 years as Director of Technology Investments for Mediatech Capital, and 10 years in VC. Dan also founded companies or worked with early founding teams 14 times, and participated in 35 tech startups resulting in 10 exits (so far) totaling $900m+ in enterprise value.  ## Jonny Boyarsky - Principal @ Athenian VC and Cofounder of Literally Helping Startups Jonny is a Principal Investor at Athenian VC and a co-founder of Literally Helping Startups, which is an organization that helps founders for free. He has personally worked with thousands of founders over the last several years and reviewed thousands of pitch decks. He also actively shares startup dealflow with investors throughout the Boston investor community. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Northeastern and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.  ## Anastacia Yefimenko - Founder and CEO of Elcove Anastacia Yefimenko is the founder and CEO of Elcove, a groundbreaking brand of zero-waste, non-toxic home care products dedicated to simplifying sustainable living for households everywhere. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to environmental responsibility, she has built Elcove’s from ideation to rapid market expansion  ## Dan Gallagher - Head of Partnerships, Southeast and West, HubSpot Dan leads HubSpot for Startups’ GTM and Partnerships in the Southeast. In his current role, he works with hundreds of VC’s, accelerators, incubators, and other startup organizations in order to provide entrepreneurs with coaching, guidance, and access to tools that help founders scale and grow their businesses. Dan previously led the Community Partnerships team for Capital Factory, a large venture group and accelerator in Texas. He has also served as the founding member of a startup where he was responsible for leading business development and sales efforts. 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