TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200: Because Your Garage-Born Idea Deserves a Global Stage (Or Does It?)

Attention all dreamers, schemers, and "I swear it's not just another app" entrepreneurs! TechCrunch is throwing open the doors to its Startup Battlefield 200, the only competition where your pre-Series A startup can bask in the glory of being one of 200 other startups that also thought they were the next big thing.

That's right, if you've ever looked at your half-baked business model and thought, "This needs more exposure and possibly some public humiliation," then this is the golden ticket you've been waiting for. Showcase your "game-changing" innovation (read: another slightly different way to deliver food) to a panel of judges who have seen it all and are probably just there for the free coffee.

Here's what you can expect:

• Five minutes of fame before the judges realize your startup is just "Uber, but for dogs."
• The chance to network with other founders who are also desperately trying to figure out what "scalable" means.
• A lifetime supply of imposter syndrome when you see the 19-year-old who "disrupted" an industry by adding a blockchain to it.

And let's not forget the grand prize: the opportunity to say you almost won TechCrunch Disrupt, which is basically the same as winning, right? (No, it's not. But your mom will still be proud.)

So dust off that pitch deck, practice your "we're not just a startup, we're a movement" speech, and apply today! Because nothing says "I'm the next Steve Jobs" like competing against 199 other people who also watched The Social Network one too many times.