Build-a-Thon #1

​Cluster Club x Earn First Dollar — one hack, two tracks: for the Builders and the Creators. Show up, compete, and win.

📅 Event Timeline

​Phase 1 — Orientation & Tracks Reveal 19 March · 6:30 PM · Google Meet Platform intro, judging criteria, participant onboarding — and a walkthrough on how you can earn your first dollar in the Web3 ecosystem.

​Phase 2 — Mentoring Round 21 March · 12:00 PM · Google Meet 5-min idea pitch per team + mentor feedback to sharpen your build before the final day.

​Open to any team that wants feedback or mentoring — no pressure, but highly recommended. Our mentors are 15x hackathon winners with wins across global-level competitions. Come with your idea, leave with clarity.

​Phase 3 — Campus Hackathon 23 March · Room 403, C Block, VIPS-TC

🏆 Tracks & Prize Money

​Builder Track — Technical Innovation Sponsor Challenge:
AI Moderation Tool · ₹2,500

Open Innovation: Most unique product with real use case
1st Prize · ₹2,500
2nd Prize · ₹2,000

​Creator Track — Content Creation The First Dollar Story: Storytelling video on earning your first dollar online · ₹2,500

Pitch the Impossible: Creatively pitch an imaginary product · ₹2,000

📨 Invite & Win After registering, you'll get a personal invite link — share it with your friends. Get 10+ people to register through your link and you're eligible for an exciting prize.

​💰 Total Prize Pool: ₹12,000+

​🕘 9:30 – 10:30 AM — Registration
🎙️ 11:00 AM — Opening Briefing
🛠️ 11:15 – 12:00 PM — Build / Prep
⚡ 12:00 – 3:00 PM — Demos & Judging
🏆 4:00 PM — Results

​Each team gets 5 minutes to pitch — 3 min presentation + 2 min Q&A.

​Open to B.Tech students of VIPS-TC only.
All team members need to register to lu.ma (use the same team name)

​Sponsored by Earn First Dollar.
https://x.com/earnfirstdollar