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We hunt down the best pitch competitions, grants, and equity-free funding in Europe. Join 2,000+ founders getting weekly, actionable insights—and learn exactly how to win them.
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Finding Funding Shouldn't Be a Full-Time Job
You don't have the time to spend hours scouring the internet for grants, and you shouldn't have to give up equity to investors just because you're running low on cash. You need clear, accessible funding opportunities so you can get back to what actually matters: building your product.
Built by Real Founders, for Real Founders
You’re not reading an automated feed. I’m Bartosz Kajdas—an experienced B2B pitch trainer and expert. I know the ups and downs of bootstrapping first-hand. I left my job to build a training business from scratch, learning exactly how to be resourceful, profitable, and focused. Previously, I scaled the Pitch-Competition-Alert to over 1,000 engaged subscribers, proving that founders love reliable, curated opportunities.
I’m joined by Hannah Remmert , our lead researcher with a sharp eye for scouting hidden gems. She ensures you never miss a competition that could move your startup forward.Together, we bring you not just theory, but a proven system: curated insights, real opportunities, and the bootstrapper mindset we’ve lived ourselves.
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The total amount of equity-free funding opportunities we delivered to our community last year alone.
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What you get immediately:
✓ A curated weekly list of competitions and grants.
✓ Practical tips to win your first prize money and prove your idea.
✓ Bonus: My personal Bootstrapper Money-Management Google Sheet.