Six reasons to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt

If you haven't heard, there's a new and awesome opportunity for early-stage startup founders at the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. The startup battlefield 200 is packed with perks and possibilities.

You only have until July 31 to apply, and it is a time sensitive process. Every application will be scrutinized and a group of the top 200 will be selected.

The competition is fierce as we begin accepting applications. Don't let that get in the way of you. There are many reasons why you should apply to the startup battlefield 200.

This is the first thing. SBF 200 founders can attend the show for free and get access to all of the presentations and roundtables.

There are two There will be free exhibition space for all three days of the show. There is no pay-to-play on the exhibition floor.

There are three. It is not easy to get the seal of approval from the startup world. The SBF 200 is a good place for investors and journalists to look for the next big story.

There are four. SBF 200 founders will be invited to exclusive workshops and receive special pitch training. There are a few other surprises to be named later.

There are five. When it comes to making your pitch count, special training will help. Who knows if you'll get valuable feedback. You could even get an investor's attention.

There are six. We had a chance to compete for $100,000 in startup battlefield. The 20Startups from the SBF 200 will be selected to be a startup finalist. The founder of one of the 20 companies will get private pitch coaching, be featured on TechCrunch, and pitch on the main stage in front of the entire crowd. The winner of the $100,000 prize gets all the glory.

Do you think you can join the startup? Your company should be considered.

• Be an early-stage startup
• Have a minimally viable product
• Represent any vertical
• Represent any geography
• Have step-function innovation in your vertical
• Be bootstrapped or have pre-scale funding (variable by industry)

We will accept applications on a rolling basis. Acceptance notices were sent out on July 1.

There is an online day at the event on October 21. There are six compelling reasons why this opportunity is worth a look. If you want to apply to the startup Battlefield 200, you need to take your best shot.

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