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Now recruiting 秋葉原 · District Founder Program

Lead Akihabara. Build the Next Great Developer Community.

Bring together developers, AI builders, gaming creators, and tech enthusiasts from around the world. Host hackathons, technical meetups, project showcases, and collaborations — or create something entirely new.

Community themes
  • Developers
  • AI builders
  • Gaming
  • Indie hackers
  • Open source
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Akihabara is actively looking for its first District Founder.

Akihabara
秋葉原
Akihabara

The opportunity

Builders are everywhere online, but scattered across repos, servers and timelines. What’s missing is a place to show work, find a co-founder or a first user, and keep showing up week after week. In CollaboTokyo, Akihabara is where technology lives: Electric Town, the AI builders on Chūō-dōri, indie hackers under the Manseibashi arches.

A founder can make it the place builders come back to — for demos, feedback, teammates and the tools and sponsors that support them.

Ideas to try

Examples to get you thinking — not a checklist.

  • AI builder meetups

    Share what you shipped this week, swap prompts, pipelines and lessons.

  • Indie hacker demo nights

    Five-minute demos, real feedback, and a vote for the crowd favourite.

  • Open-source collaboration sessions

    Maintainers bring good first issues; newcomers make their first PR.

  • Game development challenges

    A theme, a weekend and a playable build at the end.

  • Hackathons

    Sponsored tracks, mentors in the room, and a stage for the winners.

  • Technical workshops

    Hands-on sessions on new frameworks, models and tools.

Make it your own

The themes for Akihabara are a starting point, not a restriction. If your community crosses into other topics, follow it.

You decide the formats, the schedule and the culture. Try things, drop what doesn’t work, and double down on what does.

Your district. Your community. Your vision.

Earning potential

The same revenue model applies to every district.

30%
Standard share

of eligible district revenue.

Up to 40%
Performance incentives

Grow your district and your share can grow with it.

Founding
Founding leader terms

Early founders may receive enhanced introductory revenue sharing.

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Referrals & partnerships

Opportunities for separate referral commissions or event partnerships, subject to agreement.

The fine print, up front

  • This is an independent, revenue-share-based opportunity — not a salaried position or employment.
  • Revenue is not guaranteed. What a district earns depends on many things, including the community you build.
  • Shares are calculated on eligible net platform revenue, as defined in your individual agreement.
  • Leading a district doesn’t mean owning it: there is no permanent district ownership or perpetual revenue right. Terms are set in your agreement, starting with a 90-day pilot.

Earnings calculator

Illustrative only
30% · Standard40% · With incentives
Estimated monthly earnings
$300
Estimated annual earnings
$3,600

An illustration, not a forecast or a guarantee. Actual revenue and earnings depend on your district’s performance and the terms of your individual agreement.

Who would be a great fit?

  • A developer who organizes meetups, study groups or a tech Discord
  • An indie hacker who builds in public and loves helping others ship
  • A developer advocate or DevRel person
  • A game dev who runs jams or modding communities

Don’t see yourself here? Apply anyway — these are examples, not requirements.

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