Submit by Friday, Nov 20 ยท online builders hackathon & workshop

Take a real business. Build its app. Get it customers.

Build the app on erp.ai with Proto, then win it real customers with Meta ads that we pay you back for.

Already registered? Here's what to do next โ†’ ยท Ready to submit? Submit your project โ†’

Prize pool
$50,000
Deadline
Nov 20
Team size
1โ€“4 builders
AI tokens
$100+ each
How it works01 โ€” 04

Four steps from real business to podium.

Step01

Take a real business

Yours, your family's, a client's, or the shop down the street. A real business with real problems.

Step02

Build its app

Build the system it actually needs on erp.ai with Proto. Every builder gets $100+ in AI tokens (honestly, as many as you need).

Step03

Get it customers

Run Meta ads to bring the business real customers. We pay you back for the ad spend.

Step04

Win

$5K, $3K and $2K for the top three, plus $40K shared across 100+ more winners.

Your stackProto ยท erp.ai ยท build.host

Download Proto. Build on erp.ai. Ship on build.host.

$50,000

in prizes, spread across 100+ winners.

๐Ÿฅ‡ $5,000First place
๐Ÿฅˆ $3,000Second place
๐Ÿฅ‰ $2,000Third place
+ $40Kacross 100+ more winners

Register your team.

Solo or up to four builders. Tell us who's building and which business you're building for. It takes about 4 minutes.

Start registration
FAQ

Questions

I registered. What now?

There's no login on this website. Registering saves your team. Next: join the Discord, download Proto at protoagent.ai, and start building. Full steps โ†’

How do we submit?

When your app is live and you have customers, submit your project here. Use the email you registered with. Any teammate can submit, and resubmitting replaces your earlier version.

When does it run?

ProtoRun started Monday, October 26 and runs until end of day Friday, November 20 (PST), fully online.

How big can my team be?

From 1 to 4 builders. Solo builders are welcome.

What counts as a "real business"?

A business that exists and has customers (or wants them): yours, your family's, a client's, or a local business you pitch. If you're still choosing, register anyway and tell us what you're thinking.

Do I need to know how to code?

You build on erp.ai with Proto, the AI agent for business teams. Every builder gets $100+ in AI tokens to build with.

Who pays for the ads?

We do, as a reimbursement. You run Meta ads from your own ad account, and we pay you back for every $10 you spend. See the finish line checklist.

What can I win?

$5,000 for first, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third, plus $40,000 across 100+ more winners.