August 29–30, 2026 · Sat 10:00 AM – Sun 6:00 PM

Founders Weekend — Hamptons

230 Elm St, Southampton, NY 11968

A two-day 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 end-of-summer flagship. Founders Weekend Hamptons runs Saturday morning through Sunday night — workshops, long build blocks with founder-mentors floating, a guest founder lunch, and a Saturday-evening fireside 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. There is no Friday session — accepted families are instead invited to an optional beach party on Friday evening.

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.

Together, we’ll explore

  • Find your angle: pick a niche you know weirdly well and turn it into a real, money-making idea — not a hobby.
  • Vibe-code your MVP: use AI to build a working landing page, app, or product in an afternoon, no coding background needed.
  • Get strangers to say yes: walk up to people you have never met, pitch in ten seconds, and earn your first real dollar.
  • Long build blocks with founder-mentors floating table to table, plus a guest-founder lunch and a Saturday-evening fireside with MacKenzie Price and Joe Liemandt.
  • Ship it and pitch it science-fair style on the final stage — the top team wins a private mentorship session on their business.
  • Every kid leaves with: a real business they started, a 3-minute video to post anywhere, a plan to make their first $10K in 90 days, and 90 days of free tool credits.
  • Not an overnight event — students go home each night.

August 29–30, 2026

Date

Sat 10:00 AM – Sun 6:00 PM

Time

230 Elm St, Southampton, NY 11968

Location

Apply for a Spot

4/30 spots left

Spots 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.