

Startup of the Year® Summit 2020
Thank you to all who joined us online for our 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit (November 16 - 18, 2020)!
Congrats to all of the winners - what an incredible group!

SoLo Funds (Los Angeles, CA)
2020 Startup of the Year Grand Champion
SoLo Funds is an iOS lending exchange connecting lenders & borrowers to provide affordable access to loans under $1,000.

Top 5 Finalists
Watch them pitch here during the Finals at Summit.
Finmark (Raleigh, NC)
GLASS (Berkeley, CA)
Hoy Health (Morristown, NJ)
Jeenie (Washington, DC)
SoLo Funds (Los Angeles, CA)
Click here to see the startups recognized in the Top 15, Honorable Mentions, World Impact Awards, and People's Choice Awards.
Summit Overview
The 2020 Startup of the Year® Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition.
Why join us?
- Three free days of programming for registered attendees.
- Choose your own experience! We have a flexible schedule so that you can best fit programming into your day while not having to miss out on anything. Stay or all, or drop in when you can.
- Connect with the Top 100 early-stage companies competing in the 2020 Startup of the Year competition throughout the week in the Networking Hallways, Curated Office Hours, or via direct 1:1 meetings.
- Gain insight from Conversations with industry experts that include Kara Goldin (Hint Water), Tim Draper (Draper University, VC), Rohit Bhargava (Non-Obvious Company), Meredith Fineman (Finepoint, Author), and more...ALL FOR FREE!
- Enjoy Top 100 startup pitches that are open to the public for the very first time ever (usually held behind closed doors). These events include fast-pitches and Q&A with our incredible judges.
- Ask the questions you are yearning to get answered during our Ask Me Anything sessions. Topics include Ask a VC, Ask a Tech Reporter, Ask a PR Pro, Ask NASA iTech, Ask a Cloud Expert, as well as the Psychology of Fundraising and interactive panel discussions with Startup of the Year Alumni.
- Three free days of programming for registered attendees.
Buy the Book
Several of our Experts have written books that support, enhance, encourage the industry, and we encourage you to dig in and gain even more value from listening in to the Summit conversations.
SPOILER ALERT: Each Fireside Chat session will host a book giveaway, so make sure to add them to your agenda.

Meredith Fineman
Founder, FinePoint
Whether for a new job, a raise, or confidence, this new approach to 'fearless self-promotion' will erase anxiety and provide a roadmap to champion yourself.

Whitney Johnson
CEO, WLJ Advisors
Master Relentless Change and Speed Up Your Learning Curve - This book helps high-growth individuals learn the tools and frameworks to make changes that matter and how to apply disruptive innovation to your path.

Mike Evans
Co-Founder, GrubHub and Founder, Fixer.com
Mike Evans memoir on founding GrubHub, running it through the IPO and then leaving it to ride his bike across the United States.

Tim Draper
Founder, Draper and Assoc.
A guide and textbook for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Tim Draper hopes the book inspires you to act, to make that move, to fulfill your vision. You can be the Startup Hero.

Rohit Bhargava
Founder, Non-Obvious Company
Introducing the tenth edition of Non-Obvious, the final book in a decade long series about trends shaping our world and a guide on how to see what no one else sees.

Frank Gruber
Co-CEO, Established
Guide to building, growing, and celebrating startup success. Learn growth strategies from MakerBot, Uber, Zappos, Basecamp, WordPress and more. Uncover harsh realities of starting up and how to overcome them. Learn how to stay sane and cultivate moments of celebration

Zvi Band
Founder, Contactually
General Manager, Compass
Our professional relationships are the most important asset we have. This is the playbook on how to keep them. Leverage the power of relationships to achieve your business goals.

Kara Goldin
Founder and CEO, Hint, Inc.
Overcoming Doubts + Doubters
Don't let anyone crush your dreams! Whatever you want to achieve, no matter how hard it might seem.
2019 Startup of the Year Summit Recap
Memphis, TN
Stay Connected
Brands, Founder Teams, Ecosystem Builders
GET YOUR BRAND IN FRONT OF OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
- Email sponsor@est.us for sponsorship opportunities.
ABOUT US

Establishing a new program, project, product, or company marks the first day of something with unlimited potential.
Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with their innovation, startup, and communication strategies. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), Established leverages decades of experience to help collaborators best further (or create) their brand and accomplish their goals.
We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.
Powered by Established, the Startup of the Year program helps diverse, emerging startups, founder teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level.
What to Expect
Choose your own experience from day-to-day.
- The Top 100 Startups will compete for the 2020 Startup of the Year championship title
- Up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures for one of the semifinalists
- $10K non-dilutive cash prize for a U.S. Veteran-led company from sponsor .US
- Curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads
- Keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper, Mary Grove, and more.
- "Ask Me Anything" sessions with VCs, Corporate Leaders, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs
- Opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as, Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more
Startup of the Year ® Summit © 2020 | Read our privacy policy or terms of use
















