Brandwar — The Battle of Businesses

What it does

Settle startup rivalries in a live 48-hour battle arena. Founders put their brand in the ring, and communities back them with $10+ bids to claim leaderboard dominance. No passive lists—just real-time competition. Don't have a startup? Grab your unique 7-character referral code from brandwar.lol. Attach it to any competing brand, rally their fanbase, and earn a direct 50% payout from that winning brand's raised pool when they take the crown. Season 1 is live. Pick your side or profit.

Brands bid real money for the top spot. Browse live leaderboards across 35 categories, then outbid anyone by $1 to take their rank.

Generate your code, share it with brands, and earn 50% of the pool raised by any brand you refer that wins its battle. No battles are live right now. Brands qualify at $50 — four qualifiers in one category start a 48-hourfrom brandwar.lol

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