Featured founders
A press release every week.
Each week we choose one founder in the race with a story worth telling and, with their permission, send a press release about them to journalists who cover founders and small business. Every founder approves their release word for word. Nobody is featured twice.
Enter to be consideredThe first featured founder is chosen soon.
The weekly pick starts as soon as the first companies have entered. It could be you.
How founders are chosen
We look across every company in the race for the most interesting story: a surprising product, an unusual path, a clever use of AI, a milestone reached against the odds. Founders who tick "I would like to be considered" on their dashboard get a slight edge when two stories are equally strong. Revenue figures are never published; a verified range may be mentioned.