Brick: Germantown’s fix for smartphone distractions, jump starting productivity.

TLDR:

Germantown startup Brick has developed a physical device that pairs with a smartphone to temporarily block distracting applications. Co-founders TJ Driver and Zach Nasgowitz created the Brick device after struggling with their own phone usage. The device allows users to select which apps they want blocked, and once activated, the apps remain blocked until the user returns to the physical device. Since launching in September, around 2,000 Brick devices have been sold. The startup’s immediate goals are to find a scalable manufacturing method and expand their marketing efforts.

Key Points:

• Germantown-based startup Brick has developed a physical device to block distracting apps on smartphones.
• Co-founders TJ Driver and Zach Nasgowitz created the Brick device after struggling with their own phone usage.
• The device pairs with a smartphone app and allows users to temporarily block certain applications.
• Users can select which apps they want blocked, and the apps remain blocked until the user returns to the physical device.
• Since launching in September, around 2,000 Brick devices have been sold at a price point of $49.
• The startup’s immediate goals are to find a scalable manufacturing method and expand their marketing efforts.