#281 Jonathan Black: Blockception — Building a Business on Minecraft

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Jonathan Black is an experienced company director who has co-founded several companies, ranging from gaming to commercial real estate. For over a decade, he has been actively involved in the Games Industry, originally specialising in 3D Modelling and Level Design while using Minecraft as a platform for distribution.

In 2015, along with his business partner, Alex Bellavita, he co-founded Blockception, a company specialising in the creation of consumer content within Minecraft. They’ve worked with clients such as Microsoft, Lacoste, Puma and Cartoon Network to develop products, achieving over 40 million downloads to date.

In 2021, Blockception started its second subsidiary company, Black & Bellavita Properties Ltd. focusing on commercial property investment.

In today’s episode we chat about:

Being born 15 weeks premature
Recreating a replica of the Titanic in Minecraft
Ending up on the news in China
Partnering with Microsoft
Selling virtual products on Minecraft
Being a digital builder
Running a remote company
The goal of financial freedom
And the greatest highs/lows experienced along the way

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https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/jonathan-black-blockception

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