​The Principled Business Hackathon

​Tuesday, October 27 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM CT · Sputnik ATX, 200 E 6th St, Suite 230, Austin Finals and awards at the Principled Business Summit, October 29–30

​Capitalism's next 250 years won't be defended in a panel. Build the case.

​Join founders, engineers, designers, investors and students for a 4-hour build sprint where you'll use AI and no-code tools to turn an idea into a working product.

​The challenge is simple: build something that makes free enterprise work better for owners, workers, customers or the broader business ecosystem.

​You don't need to be a developer. You can code, design, research the market, find customers, pitch or lead the team. Coming solo? We'll match you with a team based on your idea, your skills and what you want to build.

​Prizes

​First, second and third place will be recognized at the Summit, with these prizes:

• ​Complimentary tax planning for the first-place winner, from The CPA Dude

• ​1 year of MOD Pro ($1,200 value) for the best build on MOD, from Mod Tech Labs

• ​ElevenLabs credits: $990 for the winners and $22 for every participant

• ​Startup Perks Package for every participant, with credits and discounts from AWS, HubSpot, MongoDB, Miro, Brevo, DocSend, Agora and more

​Mentors

​Mentors will be in the room to help you build:

• ​Timothy Porter, CTO, Mod Tech Labs

• ​Chris Kinnan, Executive Director of Technology, Atlas Network

• ​Brian Bourgerie, Strategic Partnerships at Frontera21

• ​Lev Perlman, Co-Founder & CTO, Metamindz

• ​Scott Berenzweig

• ​David Johnston

• ​Christopher Friedl

​How it works

​October 27 · Build Day (Sputnik ATX)

• ​9:00 AM: Check-in and coffee

• ​9:10 AM: Kick-off, challenge and team introductions

• ​10:10 AM: Build sprints with mentors

• ​12:20 PM: Progress demos

• ​1:00 PM: Close

​October 28–29 · Keep building Teams can keep working on their projects during the Summit, with mentor support on Slack.

​October 29 · Pitch Finals Finalists present what they built to the Summit audience and a panel of judges.

​October 30 · Awards Winners are announced on the Summit stage.

​How to participate

​Hackathon + Summit (eligible for the finals): Register for the hackathon, then get your Summit ticket with 20% off: https://luma.com/376whqyw?coupon=HACKATHON Only participants with a Summit ticket can compete in the finals.

​Hackathon only: Join the October 27 build day by becoming a Principled Business member with a donation of any amount, even $1: https://buy.stripe.com/28o16U5OVdvs1s49AE

​What can you build?

​Anything useful, practical or innovative that advances the case for free enterprise. For example:

• ​A referral engine for adjacent businesses: an AI platform that helps non-competing businesses serving the same customers find referral opportunities and automate the matchmaking.

• ​An AI board of directors: a conversational tool founders can use for brainstorming, honest pushback and second opinions, with a path to real advice from experienced business leaders.

​These are just examples. Your idea is up to you.

​Who should join?

​Founders · Entrepreneurs · Developers · Designers · Investors · Operators · Marketers · Researchers · Students · AI enthusiasts · Anyone with an idea worth building

​Registration closes Monday, October 26. Spaces are limited.

​Questions? alexka@principledbusiness.org