We'll build your MVP for free.
BlockLabs is a new studio run by senior engineers. To earn our first real case studies, we're building a handful of startup MVPs at zero cost for our work — you cover only the third-party bills (hosting, APIs, app-store fees). In return, we ask for an honest case study and a review once it ships. No invented logos. No catch we hide.
A fair deal, both directions.
We're not pretending this is charity. You get a real product; we get the real proof a new studio needs. Here's exactly what each side puts in.
- A working MVP built by senior engineers — our labor is free.
- Direct Slack/GitHub access to the people writing your code.
- 100% IP ownership of everything we build, from day one.
- An NDA signed before you share anything sensitive.
- Production-ready code you keep, whether or not you continue with us.
- You cover third-party hard costs only (hosting, domains, API/usage fees, app-store, any audit).
- A written case study about the build, once it's live.
- An honest review/testimonial we can publish — your real words.
- Permission to show your logo as a founding client.
- Responsiveness — a few hours a week so we can actually ship.
We publish a case study or review only after the product is real and you've approved the words. Until a founding build ships, this site stays free of testimonials — that's the whole point.
What a free MVP build covers.
A focused, launchable first version — not an endless wishlist. We scope one core product on the kickoff call and lock it.
Included
Product scoping, UX/UI for the core flow, frontend + backend build, one integration or smart contract where relevant, QA, and a deployed, working app.
Stacks we build in
Web (React/Next.js, Node, Python), mobile (React Native/Flutter), backend & APIs, and Web3 (Solidity/Rust on Ethereum, Polygon, Base).
Out of scope (for free)
Ongoing feature work, big post-launch roadmaps, and dedicated long-term teams. Love the MVP? We continue at our normal transparent rates — no obligation.
Who this is for.
We can only do a few of these well at once, so we're selective — not about how funded you are, but about how ready you are to build and to vouch for the work afterward.
You know the one core thing the MVP must do. We'll help sharpen it; we can't invent it.
A startup, an internal product, or a serious side project — someone accountable on your side.
You're comfortable giving an honest case study and review once it ships. That's the currency here.
From application to launch.
Apply & scope
Book a free 30-min call. We confirm fit, sign an NDA, and lock a focused MVP scope together.
Build in the open
Two-week sprints with direct Slack/GitHub access. Weekly demos. You watch it come together.
Ship & hand over
We deploy a working product and transfer full code and IP. It's yours, free and clear.
The honest exchange
Once it's live, you give us a real case study and review. Continue with us if you want — never required.
The questions everyone asks.
Is it really free? What's the real catch?
Our engineering labor is genuinely free. The "catch" is honest and stated above: you pay third-party hard costs, and you give us a real case study and review afterward. That proof is worth more to a new studio than an invoice.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do — fully, from day one. Code, repositories, designs, and deployments transfer to you under our service agreement and NDA. Free build, full ownership.
What are "hard costs," roughly?
Things we can't absorb because they're billed by third parties: cloud hosting, domains, API/usage fees, app-store accounts, and any external audit. We show you every one before you commit — no markup.
What if I don't like the result?
You still keep the code. We only ask for a case study and review if the build actually shipped — we're not going to ask you to praise something you don't stand behind.
Why are you doing this?
We're new. Rather than fake a track record, we'd rather earn a real one. A few great founding builds give us honest proof — and give you a free MVP. Once the cohort is full, the program closes.
Want one of them?
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll see if your idea is a fit, scope the MVP, and tell you honestly whether we're the right team to build it.