[1] HackFwd only planned to invest in developers with prototypes or demos for a fixed timeframe of 12 months.
HackFwd claimed to provide a support structure doing all administrative work[clarification needed] helping with finding advisors.
Some material from the Build events were made public on the Where Passion Meets Momentum video website.
HackFwd made most of the funding process transparent and released much material in the public, including a standardized contract called “Geek Agreement”,[3] which details the terms of finance.
While a startup could not directly apply to the program, they could find a person who is part of the referrer network (staff, founders, alumni, academia) and go through them.