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Do it with Shipyard launchpad7 steps · 10 min · gas onlyFund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships, step by step, with the steps kept here.
Shipyard on Base holds USDC in a vault nobody controls and releases it to the builder only as work ships; you alone can refund if it does not. Here is what people actually do with it, gathered from 4 solved problems and 1 Unlock.
1 use found0 unmarketed12 places and people0 token ideas5 build ideas
Who knew?
The under-marketed use of Base is escrowed freelance work: clients pay as work ships and can refund, which solves trust for both sides.
from: Fund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships →Charted in the House
Uses the community found 1
what people really do with it
The under-marketed use of Base is escrowed freelance work: clients pay as work ships and can refund, which solves trust for both sides.
from: Fund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships →
Unmarketed uses
the oh! list
No unmarketed uses charted yet.
Where it matters 12
who needs it most
village and church groups in West Africa: Bank accounts for informal groups are hard to open.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →open-source communities: Members are spread across many countries.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →diaspora hometown associations: Members abroad can donate and see every spend.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →small business owners in Africa and Asia: Dev agencies are costly.
from: I need an app but can't code →community leaders: They need simple tools.
from: I need an app but can't code →event organisers: Ticketing or voting apps are needed fast.
from: I need an app but can't code →rural communities with diaspora: Family abroad can see where their money went.
from: Our village wants to pool for a well →savings groups and chamas: A multisig adds an approval rule to an old practice.
from: Our village wants to pool for a well →school or clinic building projects: Staged payouts tie money to visible progress.
from: Our village wants to pool for a well →neighbourhood projects: Many small local donors are exactly what quadratic funding rewards.
from: Raise $10,000 for my community →open-source maintainers: Gitcoin and Giveth rounds are built for public goods.
from: Raise $10,000 for my community →creators with an active audience: A study coin can turn attention into fees, if you tell holders plainly it is not an investment.
from: Raise $10,000 for my community →
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Token utility ideas
a job for every holder, not a price
No token ideas yet. Claim the portal and add yours.
Do it with Shipyard launchpadFund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships, step by step, kept right hereStart the route
Routes you can walk
Solutions that use Shipyard launchpad
- Solved problemFund our group with no bank accountSee the route
- Solved problemI need an app but can't codeSee the route
- Solved problemOur village wants to pool for a wellSee the route
- Solved problemRaise $10,000 for my communitySee the route
- UnlockFund a build with escrow that pays only as work shipsOpen the Unlock
Build on it 5
free ideas, take them
A milestone template library for common small software builds, such as a landing page or a token-gated app, with suggested USDC splits per milestone.
from: Fund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships →A donation page with a live Safe balance, a spend log in plain words and receipts for each payout.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →A template marketplace for small-business onchain apps such as loyalty points, deposits and bookings.
from: I need an app but can't code →A village fund page in local language that shows the balance, each gift, and each stage photo of the well.
from: Our village wants to pool for a well →A community raise planner that asks three questions, then routes you to a matching round, an escrow raise or a coin, with the honest downside of each.
from: Raise $10,000 for my community →
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Reward real users through the Houseyou set the reward, we route it
For founders. Reward campaigns reach people who actually used Shipyard launchpad, verified by what they did in the House, not bots or wallets farmed by scripts. You set the reward and who it is for. The House never promises users a reward; it only routes yours to the people who earned it.
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Straight answers
Shipyard launchpad, asked and answered
What do people actually use Shipyard launchpad for?
The under-marketed use of Base is escrowed freelance work: clients pay as work ships and can refund, which solves trust for both sides.
Which problems can Shipyard launchpad help with?
Fund our group with no bank account. I need an app but can't code. Our village wants to pool for a well. Raise $10,000 for my community.
Where does Shipyard launchpad matter most?
village and church groups in West Africa: Bank accounts for informal groups are hard to open. open-source communities: Members are spread across many countries. diaspora hometown associations: Members abroad can donate and see every spend.
How do I start with Shipyard launchpad?
Follow the Unlock "Fund a build with escrow that pays only as work ships" in the House: a short, step-by-step route with the cost and risks named.
Is this Shipyard launchpad's official page?
Shipyard launchpad was built by the House, so yes: this is its home here.
Who answers questions about Shipyard launchpad here?
A human from the House reads every question. Curators answer in plain words and say when they do not know. Nobody here will ever ask for your seed phrase or keys.
Does the House promise rewards for using it?
No. The House never promises tokens, airdrops or income. If a project funds a reward, it is labelled and routed only to people who really did the thing.
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