Presented by 42 Minutes of SaaS
Annual Pitch Night · Bootstrapped Founders

The Ground Up

Founders Among Friends

An annual pitch night for bootstrapped founders - pitch what you've shipped, ask the room for help, and connect with people who can give it.

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📍 Location TBA🗓 Date TBA
01 · About

The Ground Up is an annual pitch night for bootstrapped founders - people building real products without venture funding, from the ground up.

Hosted by the Greek Bootstrappers Community and the 42 Minutes of SaaS podcast, in partnership with foobar.iothis is a stage for builders to showcase what they've shipped, ask the community for help, and connect with people who can make a difference. No term sheets, no pitch theater - just builders helping builders.

02 · How the night works

One evening, run tight.

01
Welcome & intro
02
Pitch Block 1
6 founders · 3-min pitch + 3-min judges' questions each
03
Short break
04
Pitch Block 2
6 founders · same format
05
Networking, food & drinks
06
The results
Audience top 3 + judges' winner, revealed live
07
Closing & open discussion
03 · Voting & judges
Audience vote
The room decides its top 3.

The room votes live through an event app while pitches run, choosing its top 3 — just for fun.

Judges' vote
A panel picks the winner.

A small panel of respected Greek bootstrappers and tech entrepreneurs picks the judges' winner and asks the questions after each pitch.

Broader audience questions happen during networking and the closing discussion.

04 · Rewards
Prizes & recognition
To be announced
05 · Apply to pitch

Bootstrapped, shipped, and ready to share it?

Applicants are selected from the pool and contacted by email.

The Ground Up
An annual pitch night, presented by 42 Minutes of SaaS.
Hosted by the Greek Bootstrappers Community × 42 Minutes of SaaS, in partnership with foobar.io.© 2026 The Ground Up