Founders Live New York City

Founders Live is returning to New York City for an evening focused on pitches, networking, and inspiration. This event features Nick Hughes, the Founder & CEO of Founders Live, as part of his Exploring Greatness 2025 US Tour.

The event format is dynamic and interactive:

• Five founders will present their startup concepts in 99 seconds each
• Each pitch will be followed by a 4-minute Q&A session with the audience
• The audience will cast votes to determine the winner

This gathering aims to unite founders, investors, and the startup community for connection, collaboration, and the celebration of innovation in New York.

Schedule

• 6:00 PM – Networking
• 7:00 PM – Opening Announcements, Sponsors, and Pitch Competition
• 8:00 PM – After-Party

Participating Startups

The five startups that will compete will be announced shortly.

Are you interested in pitching?

Featured Guests

• Darshak Patek – City Leader, Founders Live NYC
• Nick Hughes – Founder & CEO, Founders Live (Exploring Greatness 2025 Tour)

Prize for the Winner

The founder who wins will receive:

• A Professional Boost membership that includes over $1,000,000 in savings on more than 100 startup tools and services
• An opportunity to participate in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers, with a chance to progress to the global finals

Collaborators & Supporters

Petrol Advertising • Success.ai • Human Interest • The Social Network • Vendux • TenStrat Performance Marketing • CodeLaunch • 4i Tech

Reasons to Attend

• Explore emerging startups from New York
• Connect with fellow founders, investors, and innovators
• Gain insights from Nick Hughes regarding his global entrepreneurial mission
• Participate in the voting process for the winning pitch