BUILD IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
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A support package for member-led hackathons

The top three
keep building.

Bring us your hackathon. We will support the three people or teams who ship the most projects.

The offer

Not a prize. A six-month output loop.

Build In Public University gives the top three builders a launch and progress package for the projects they shipped. The point is not one perfect demo. It is enough consistent output to discover what survives contact with reality.

  • A GTM and positioning plan
  • A launch media kit
  • One founder interview and public progress update every month for six months
  • Network-building support and relevant introductions
  • A public record of what was tried, learned, changed, and shipped

For every participant: one hour of consulting they can use for product, positioning, distribution, fundraising, or the next difficult question.

The mechanism
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Three projects. Six months. More evidence.

The monthly interview is an investor-style update without requiring the founder to already have investors.

1
Launch

Ship the first version, not the explanation of why it will eventually ship.

2
Report

What happened? What did people do? What changed?

3
Try again

Use evidence to make the next attempt cheaper and more precise.

The selection rule

Count the projects.
Reward the output.

At the end of the hackathon, count the distinct projects each person or team shipped. The three people or teams with the highest counts receive the BIPU support package.

One criterion: number of projects shipped.A project counts when there is something real to inspect: a working prototype, public artifact, live experiment, or other self-contained output. More shipped projects wins. No pitch polish, popularity vote, or committee mood required.

Ties: tied places share the position. If more than three people or teams qualify, BIPU may support the tied group. The rule remains output volume.

What the organizer provides

Make the support legible before the hackathon starts.

1
Apply your hackathon

Tell us the event, dates, format, location, and who is participating.

2
Publish the selection rule

Let participants know that BIPU counts shipped projects and supports the three people or teams with the highest totals.

3
Support the follow-through

Help the selected teams stay reachable and show up for monthly progress interviews.

Apply

Send the event details.

Use the button below to open a prefilled direct message. We will follow up with the organizer questions and a simple support agreement.

Hi Leo — we'd like to apply our hackathon for the BIPU top-three support package. Hackathon: Date(s): Location / format: Expected participants: Member-led element: Application / event link: We understand that BIPU selects the top three people or teams by the number of projects shipped during the hackathon.
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