Overview
HackWithUs is a series of hackathons and growth programs for builders and founders who want real traction, not just a demo. Participants ship every week, show real traction, and compete on a live leaderboard for cash prizes, with 0% equity taken.
Key Features
- Weekly shipping: ship every week and report real traction
- Live traction leaderboard
- Cash prizes: $10K in prizes, $1K+ per finalist
- 0% equity: keep 100% of your company
- 0% tiun fees during and after the program, paid as cashback
- Distribution through a Microlaunch event
Use Cases
- Grow a side project to first revenue
- Join an online hackathon
- Get accountability and distribution for a new startup
Who it's for
Builders, indie hackers and early-stage founders.
Getting Started
The current program, Accelerate your way to $10k revenue, runs for 8 weeks from Oct 5 to Dec 5, 2026. So far HackWithUs has run 2 events with 211 applications and 922 builders. Powered by Microlaunch, sponsored by tiun.
Pricing
Free to join.
