This event has ended. This competition took place on October 28, 2026. Details on our next online pitch competition are coming soon.
This competition was for startup founders whose pitch deck is the story they take to investors.
JR Secure Design hosted a pitch deck competition on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern (EDT), online. We help founders and nonprofits move from vision to a market-ready venture with fractional C-suite advisors, build and IT services, and our AI Strategic Advisor platform. The event put that same founder-first energy into one focused evening around founders’ decks.
What it was
A live pitch deck competition for startup founders who wanted a sharper narrative, clearer technical credibility, and honest investor-readiness feedback. On our Startups page we already run a monthly free pitch deck review—comprehensive analysis of narrative flow, technical feasibility, and investor readiness through our AI strategic advisors, with human fractional expertise behind the work. The October 28 event built on that commitment, with a format designed around real feedback on each founder’s deck.
Getting a deck ready? Our free guide How to Submit a Pitch Deck walks through the PDF steps and a slide checklist.
Who it was for
Startup founders—especially pre-seed and seed teams, solo founders, and both technical and non-technical builders who needed a polished story for fundraising. It was built for founders who were raising, refining their narrative, or testing whether their deck lands with people who sit in CTO, CMO, CSO, CFO / Chief Fundraising Officer, CAO, and COO seats every day.
What the format offered
- Feedback that cuts through noise. Our team works as fractional C-suite advisors on your side—not as spectators. The format centered on practical notes on story, product feasibility, and how investors read the room.
- AI plus human judgment. The same Startups pathway that offers free AI-powered deck review on narrative, tech, and investor readiness informed how we looked at submissions.
- Exposure for serious founders. The competition was designed to put founders’ companies in front of people who build, secure, market, and help raise for startups for a living.
- A clear next step. Whether a founder wants deeper advisory support or a strategy conversation, the door stays open.
Date and time
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM Eastern (EDT), online
Prize: James DeCrescenzo as a free advisor to the winner’s company.
Cost: Free.
Deck deadline: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (now closed).
Questions
Questions about this competition or our next one? Reach us at sales@jrsdi.com or (202) 892-7189. We are based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and work with founders as a member of your team—not as a distant vendor.
Want to talk about your deck or your startup? Book a 30-minute strategy call.
The competition took place on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 PM ET. It was free to enter, and the prize was James as a free advisor to the winning company.