Portland | Lovable Commerce & Marketplace Hackathon
Portland builders! It’s time to create platforms that move markets.
Join us for a high-intensity, one-day hackathon focused on building real, usable marketplaces using Lovable and modern AI tooling. This is not a theory session. This is where products get built, tested, and seen.
From wellness platforms to AI agents, service marketplaces to niche communities — if it connects people, transactions, or value exchange, it belongs here.
Build. Ship. Show.
What You’ll Do
Build a working marketplace in a single day
Use Lovable to launch faster than traditional stacks
Integrate AI (Claude, APIs, automations) where it matters
Present your product to a room of builders, founders, and operators
Example Ideas (Optional Inspiration)
Local services marketplace (Portland-based or global)
AI-powered booking platforms
Creator monetization tools
Event + community marketplaces
B2B service exchanges
Niche marketplaces (wellness, fitness, real estate, etc.)
Why This Matters
Marketplaces are one of the most powerful business models in the world — but most people never build one.
This hackathon is designed to change that.
You’ll walk away with:
A live product (not just a prototype)
A repeatable framework for marketplace building
Real feedback from experienced operators
Who Should Join
Engineers, designers, and product builders
Founders exploring marketplace ideas
Anyone curious about building with Lovable + AI
Hackathon regulars and first-timers welcome
Format
Solo or teams (up to 4)
3–5 hours of focused building
Live demos + presentations
Community voting + judge feedback
What You Get
Lovable credits to build your project
Access to a high-signal builder community
Visibility across the Portland tech ecosystem
A shot at building something real
Judging Criteria
Clarity of marketplace concept
Execution + usability
Creativity and differentiation
Real-world potential
Portland is building again.
This is your chance to shape what comes next.