Not your normal hackathon: The team with the most revenue by the end of the hackathon wins.
Ever dreamed of building a startup in a weekend?
This is your chance. The Build-a-Company-a-Thon isn't just about creating prototypes, it's about launching real businesses that generate actual revenue in just 72 hours.
This isn't your typical hackathon where demos and presentations win prizes. Here, the market decides who wins.Real customers. Real money. Real business.
Come ready to ideate, build, launch, and sell. Bring your skills in product development, growth hacking, sales, and everything in between.
Bring your best business ideas. We'll provide the space, the mentors, the food, and everything else you need to build a company in 72 hours.
May the most profitable hacker win!
Schedule
Friday — Opening Remarks, Team Formation and Hacking Begins
Saturday — Hacking Continues All Day including Breakfast & Dinner
Sunday – Finalizing projectsThanks to Our Partners:Tandem drops an AI agent into any SaaS product to get new users to their "aha moment" fast. Instead of generic product tours and FAQ pages, Tandem's agent reads the page, understands context, and guides users step by step — like a CS rep who's always in the room.OpenAI Frontier Models and Agent SDKs
Qdrant is an Open-Source Vector Search Engine written in Rust. It provides fast and scalable vector similarity search service with convenient API.
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Quality Score
Quality Score
72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Operations12/15
Why this score
Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored
Missing data
Prize details
Code of conduct
OpenAI x Qdrant x Tandem AI Revenue Hackathon | Hackathon Radar