Innovation Included, by First Founders Inc.

THE RESULTS ARE IN! 27 startups gained a combined total of 21,521 listens during our Podcast Pitch Competition! Here's the Top 5 Leaderboard (Rank Ordered by Total Listens):

1) Backyard Gig (6,002 listens)

2) GetPotluck (2,934 listens)

3) The Cubby (2,900 listens)

4) Goalden Hour (2,415 listens)

5) Wilminvest (2,252 listens)

Additionally, 5 more startups selected by our preliminary round judges to also advance to the finals include: Kiddie Kredit, Wavlength, femPAQ Inc., Cafecito, and Dendwell.

Tune in to hear these 10 startups pitch and compete for $10k in prizes! Our judges included Liz Brown of Fawns Leap, Ariel Gruswitz of Delaware Prosperity Partnership, and Saba Karim of Techstars. Check out the full video on YouTube as well!

Novello Restoration is a digital concierge that simplifies wardrobe repair for young professionals.

Here at First Founders Inc., we’re serious about amplifying the voices of diverse founders while working hard to get them access to the resources necessary to succeed. We’re also driven by creativity and constant experimentation, so we’re especially excited to officially kick off our new Podcast Pitch Competition! We’ve got a dynamic group of 27 startup founders from across the U.S. competing for $10,000 in cash prizes (Sponsored by Delaware Prosperity Partnership), and they need your help to win...

So, if you’re serious about supporting underrepresented founders and building a more inclusive ecosystem, we need your help! Please listen to each episode, share their stories, and help them win!

LitterHero allows conciencious citizens to report trash, litter, needles, plotholes and graffities in a matter of seconds though our app by simply taking and tagging a picture. We then provide municipalities with tools to help them monitor the issues and organise their teams to fix them efficiently and quickly.

One Way Tour Life is a Luxury Travel Company that provides luxury travel services such as planning, and concierge.

Bbeauty: Social media marketplace app for the beauty community that empowers micro creators & small brands.

ReRent: Monetizing underutilized housing.

The Cubby: The online marketplace for student creators.

Dri is a line of durable, fashionable, and environmentally sustainable umbrellas made from up-cycled ocean bound plastic.

The T.L. Hospitality Group: A Community for the Cultural Connoisseur.