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midPhase

2003–2007 · Chicago

Dan and I started midPhase in 2003 and sold it to UK2 Group in 2007. It was our first real hosting company, built with credit cards, affiliate marketing, and a lot of figuring things out as we went.

photos

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the short version

  1. Launched from a spare bedroom and made four sales on the first day.
  2. Bought AN Hosting and started operating multiple hosting brands.
  3. Began building the dedicated-server automation that became SingleHop.
  4. Sold midPhase to UK2 Group and split SingleHop into its own company.

what survives

old websites

other stuff worth saving

Product screenshots, logos, old decks, office photos, launch emails, shirts, stickers, business cards, and whatever else is sitting in a forgotten folder.

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