ELIGIBILITY: Open only to persons who are 18 years of age or older and U.S. residents and who are subscribed to The Hustle. Employees of HubSpot, Inc. and IndieHackers are not eligible to enter or win a prize. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Valid only while supplies last. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest entry period begins at 6 a.m. E(S/D)T on March 17, 2025 and ends at 5 p.m. E(S/D)T on April 4, 2025 (the "Contest Period"). Winners will be selected from entries properly submitted and timely received during the Contest Period.

HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, you may enter online by completing the form, which is available at thehustle.co/bigbreak, and submitting a video of yourself pitching your big business idea (the “Submission”). The Submission must meet the following requirements: (i) approximately 1 minute in length; (ii) business name; (iii) business description; (iv) how the business makes money; and (v) the business tagline. You must be subscribed to The Hustle with the same email address as your Submission to qualify.. Limit one (1) entry per person, per e-mail address, and per household during the Contest Period via online entry, regardless of whether a person has more than one address or more than one person uses the same address. 

ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ENTRY: In lieu of an online entry, you may enter the Contest by mailing a standard-size postcard with your name and email address to: HubSpot The Hustle’s Big Break Entries, c/o HubSpot, Inc., 2 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141. Postcard entries must be postmarked during the Contest Period to be included in the winner selection, and no more than one postcard/email address may be submitted during the Contest Period. 

WINNER SELECTION: One (1) Grand Prize Winner and ten (10) runner-ups will be determined by a panel of (subject) experts employed by HubSpot or its affiliates, based on originality, catchiness, and feasibility, on April 11, 2025. Winners will be selected from entries received during the Contest Period. The potential winners will be notified via email to the email address submitted with the potential winner’s entry within two (2) weeks after the selection. Winners will also be announced in The Hustle newsletter, as well as on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (formerly known as Twitter). The selection will be conducted by HubSpot, the judge of the Contest, whose decisions on all matters relating to the Contest shall be final. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, HubSpot may, in its sole discretion, award the applicable prize to an alternate winner selected by the panel of judges.

PRIZES/ODDS OF WINNING PRIZE: The Grand Prize Winner will receive Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and each runner-up will receive The Hustle merchandise. The total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes awarded in this contest: $5,300 USD. Overall odds of winning depend on the number of entries received during the Contest Period. No prize substitution or cash equivalent of prize. No prize transfer. 

CONDITIONS: HubSpot reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest (or portion thereof). HubSpot also reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify the entry of any individual. All federal, state and local taxes on prize and any expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of winner. Should a dispute arise regarding the identity of the claimant, HubSpot reserves the sole right to determine the eligible party. BY ENTERING, ENTRANT WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO BRING (AND COVENANTS NOT TO BRING) ANY CLAIM AGAINST HUBSPOT OR ANY OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST. ENTRANTS FURTHER AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS HUBSPOT FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, OR HUBSPOT’S USE OF ANY ENTRY INFORMATION. Any disputes that may arise hereunder shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to the conflicts of laws principles of any jurisdiction. Venue with respect to any such disputes shall be had in the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES: This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, or any of their affiliates. YOU RELEASE FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, LINKEDIN, AND TWITTER OF ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO THIS CONTEST TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Any entrant who creates multiple accounts with Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter for the purposes of increasing the odds of winning this Contest will be disqualified. All entries via Twitter must comply with the Twitter Rules. If you have any questions or comments about the Contest, please direct them directly to us, the Sponsor.

PUBLICITY AND RELEASE: As a condition of entry into the Contest, except where prohibited by law, each entrant and each winner by accepting a prize grants to HubSpot and IndieHackers all right, title and interest in, to publicize, broadcast, display and/or otherwise use, the Contest entrant’s name, city, state, and biographical material (collectively, “Licensed Rights”) in any media for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional review, compensation, or approval of the winner. As a further condition of entry into the Contest, each entrant, and each winner by accepting a prize, grants to HubSpot and IndieHackers a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual license to display, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, and otherwise use any of the answer text submitted with an entrant’s entry, in any media and for any purpose, without additional review, compensation, or approval by the entrant. Entries must not infringe upon the legal rights, including copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any other person or entity. If Winner does not respond to notification, or is not present when prize delivery is attempted, such prize will be forfeited. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. 

OFFICIAL RULES/WINNERS LIST: For notification of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: HubSpot The Hustle’s Big Break Entries, c/o HubSpot, Inc., 2 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141. Requests for winners' lists must be received within one month after the end of the Contest Period.

PRIVACY POLICY: By participating in these Sweepstakes and/or Contest, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with HubSpot’s Privacy Policy at https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, receive, use, store, share, transfer, and process your personal information. It also describes your choices regarding use, as well as your rights of access and correction of your personal information. HubSpot reserves the right to use or disclose your personal information if required by law or if we reasonably believe that use or disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or comply with a law, court order, or legal process. 

SPONSORS: HubSpot, Inc., 2 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141.

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