Ask HN: Suggestions for Hackathon Prizes?
I am planning a hackathon (https://courier-hacks.devpost.com/) and am trying to level up the prize game with a budget of $2k. Do you have any recommendations for prizes (small or big) that would motivate you to participate?
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I prefer anything that can be converted to cash. I like that first price is $1000 in cash (which I technically, I mean legally have to pay taxes on). The resell-able Airpods are nice, too. LEGO and gift cards can work.
The hackathon started yesterday. Is the plan to change the prizes?
The hackathon started yesterday. Is the plan to change the prizes?
Check with an tax advisor - there might be a way for your company to procure prizes without paying VAT and writing them off as advertising expenses, so you could get merchandise worth $2.5k for just $2k. Maybe you already did that. I think something more off the beaten path, eg. a Remarkable [1] or a Fairphone [2] would draw attention and maybe you can even get a discount for promoting their brands with your event?
[1] https://remarkable.com/
[2] https://www.fairphone.com/en/
[1] https://remarkable.com/
[2] https://www.fairphone.com/en/