July 17–19, 2026 · Fri 5:00 PM – Sun 7:30 PM
Founders Weekend — Seattle
Seattle — venue shared with accepted families
A 48-hour founders challenge for ages 9–16. Pick a niche you know weirdly well, build the smallest thing that gets a real signal, and get it in front of 20 strangers to earn your first dollar.
The first weekend of the summer. Founders Weekend runs Friday evening through Sunday night — workshops, long build blocks with founder-mentors floating, a guest founder lunch, and evening firesides with Alpha co-founder MacKenzie Price and Joe Liemandt. It ends with science-fair judging, live finals on stage, and the top team winning a private mentorship session on their new business.
Free for accepted participants. 30 spots, ages 9–16, solo or in teams of up to three. There is no overnight component — parents handle all transport, and hard wrap times are published in advance.
Applying takes two minutes: name, email, and one short paragraph on why you — or your child — is a good fit for the weekend. Spots are limited, so we review every application and confirm by email.
July 17–19, 2026
Date
Fri 5:00 PM – Sun 7:30 PM
Time
Seattle — venue shared with accepted families
Location
Apply for a Spot
11/30 spots leftSpots are limited, so we pick from the applications we get. Tell us why you’re a good fit and we’ll follow up by email.