The Founder Sprint

The Founder Sprint is a free, application-only startup-building weekend for 100 hand-picked builders on the Seattle Eastside — July 11–12, 2026. Two days. One idea to a real, validated startup, built with AI. This isn’t a code-fast hackathon: you’ll learn the founder methodology the best startups use to validate before they build, then put it to work with AI-native tools. All fields welcome — AI fluency is the requirement, not a CS degree. Pitch a working prototype to a judging panel including Taimur Rashid (AWS), Riham Mansour (Meta), Alaa Badr (ex-Uber, Intel, Oracle), and Jonathan Chang (Change Paradox Ventures). $5K cash + $18K in credits on the line. Free to attend — but you have to get in. Applications close June 30. Apply: https://luma.com/ygx3gqux