Hack A Startup @ Builder Studios

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This is for entrepreneurs of all types - we'll let several people present an issue for the group, then we'll break into teams and see if we can help them break through it!

​The Format:

• ​Step 1: Challenge Presentations (15 minutes)
  Three to five participants briefly present their biggest current business challenge (2–3 minutes each). It could be a marketing hurdle, product design issue, scaling roadblock, or customer acquisition problem.

• ​Step 2: Team Formation (5 minutes)
  Attendees choose which challenge they want to work on and form teams around each challenge. Teams can include a mix of skills—marketers, strategists, designers, etc.

• ​Step 3: Hack Time (45–60 minutes)
  Each team brainstorms and develops potential solutions for their selected challenge. Use tools like whiteboards, sticky notes, or collaborative software. Teams work intensively, guided by a time limit to maintain momentum.

• ​Step 4: Present Solutions (10 minutes per team)
  Each team presents their solutions to the group. Presentations should include:

  • ​The identified core issue

  • ​Proposed solution(s)

  • ​Immediate action steps