The rules
20 days
The batch opens and closes at 00:00 PT. Registrations after the clock starts are moved to the next batch.
No paid ads
Don't spend money to acquire customers. No ads, sponsored posts, paid placements or paid influencers - yes we will find out.
Post to your own following
Your own social media accounts are the channel. Organic posts are how you find customers; paid reach of any kind is prohibited and will disqualify you.
Built on Lovable
Dayzero entries are built on Lovable. Products built anywhere else do not qualify. Building through the Lovable MCP — driving Lovable from Claude, Cursor, or any other tool — counts. What matters is that your product is a Lovable project.
New customers only
This one speaks for itself, and will be surfaced during finalist audit.
Don't sell to people you already know
Friends, family, coworkers, investors, existing customers and past customers don't count.
No building before the clock starts
Templates and boilerplate are fine. Existing products aren't. Winning projects are reviewed through Lovable project audit.
Payment has to clear
Pledges, LOIs, verbal commitments and unpaid invoices don't count.
One account, one product
Your Stripe key must come from an account whose only revenue is through your entry product. Accounts running other products don't qualify. Create a fresh Stripe account for your entry - multiple accounts are allowed through Stripe, by design. We spot-check before prizes are paid.
No self-purchases
Buying your own product — through any card, account or proxy — disqualifies the entry. Payment patterns are reviewed before prizes are paid.
Three customers minimum
You need at least three eligible paying customers to win. No high ticket loopholes here.
Finalist review
Revenue totals, marketing audit, and product are subject to verification review by the Hunnid team before prizes are distributed.
Stripe
Stripe confirms every total: payments and refunds inside the batch, nothing else — plus a few more checks that run behind the scenes before prizes are paid. Payments under review stay off the board until they clear. Customer details never appear publicly.
You can connect your read-only key at any point during the batch — totals backfill from Day 1 the moment your key is validated. Entrants without a connected key appear on the leaderboard as pending until their key is validated, and can't win without one.
FAQ
Can I enter with someone else?
Yes. Teams of up to two count as one entry and split any prize they win.
How are prizes decided?
A fixed split across the top three verified revenue totals: $2,000 for first, $600 for second, $400 for third — $3,000 per batch.
What counts as revenue?
Payments that clear during the batch from eligible new customers, minus refunds and chargebacks.
Do I have to open source my product?
No. Your code, company, equity and revenue are yours.
What if I don't finish?
Nothing happens. Keep working on it after the batch if you want.
Can I sell the project afterward?
Yes. You can list it on HUNNID Market.
When do batches start?
Every 20 days, normally. The next batch is currently paused — check back soon.
Can I enter more than one batch?
As many as you want. New product each time.
Can I build through the Lovable MCP or another AI tool?
Yes. The Lovable MCP is Lovable's own interface — if the Lovable agent builds it and it lives as a Lovable project, it qualifies, no matter what you drove it from.
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