I launched a new startup called Ublock pronounced “Unblock” that provided last mile internet service using private tunnels over a 2 weeks

I launched a new startup and shut it down in two weeks

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2024-04-17 14:00:12

I launched a new startup called Ublock pronounced “Unblock” that provided last mile internet service using private tunnels over a 2 weeks period. It grew to 33 customers specifically through word of mouth with Average Customer Value at $15 or ₵200.

The most interesting part of this experience is that I didn’t plan to start a new business, I found myself in a unique situation where a problem that I had solved for myself was worth something to my friends, colleagues, the person next to them and so on. However before I go into the details on how I created Ublock, I think it makes sense to go through the origins of the problem that created this opportunity in the first place.

On the fateful evening of March 14th, I found myself on a quest, one powered by the to uncover the intriguing world of Frames on Farcaster — a sufficiently decentralized social network similar to Twitter which has recently became popular within the blockchain space.

As I spent the night furiously consuming every bit of information I could find, the unexpected happened — at precisely 12:14 AM GMT, my internet connection went down. Initially, I waved it off as a routine network restart or an update from my internet service provider (ISP), and decided it was time to call it a night.