I gave away $1M to prove anyone can build with AI

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Episode 4 of the AI gold rush docuseries takes us through the Bolt Hackathon, which became the world's largest hackathon with over 130,000 participants creating more than 1 million new web apps. You’ll see me give away $1M dollars in prizes to total beginners who just decided to try. And you’ll see people exactly like you with nothing more than a laptop and an idea — building something real. We are just at the beginning. If you’re curious how the AI wave is enabling people to build products, start businesses and become entrepreneurs right now, you’re gonna want to watch this. Millions of people who wouldn’t be entrepreneurs are going to be entrepreneurs because of AI. Welcome to the AI Gold Rush. Thanks to our sponsors for making this documentary possible: https://bolt.new https://www.brex.com/sip Recording powered by Riverside - (https://creators.riverside.com/GregIsenberg). I got you 1 Month free on any plan. Use code GREG Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 Bolt Hackathon Overview 02:46 - Explanation of judging criteria and prize pool 03:49 - Project Showcase 10:13 - Submission deadline challenges 14:46 - Winner announcements and prizes 19:39 - Why the AI Wave is just beginning The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com/ LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/ FIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/

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Makers residency 4th edition

Your idea can be anything. At our last workshops, people built plant-based nutrition businesses, a way to measure planetary resilience, crochet headwear and a way to connect lonely people living in the same building. An asset manager went on to raise an additional £25M on their fund within nine months. The fourth workshop is a full day at KOKO with Nick Sarafa, learning to build with Claude Code. Bring the thing you keep meaning to start. We’ll bring the pizza.

◆ Fri 13 Nov 2026 ◆ KOKO, London
Makers residency 4th edition
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