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How I run multiple $10K MRR companies on a $20/month tech stack | Steve Hanov's Blog

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Last night, I was rejected from yet another pitch night. It was just the pre-interview, and the problem wasn't my product. I already have MRR. I already have users who depend on it every day. The feedback was simply: "What do you even need funding for?" I hear this time and time again when I try to grow my ideas. Running lean is in my DNA. I've built tools you might have used, like websequencediagrams.com, and niche products you probably haven't, like eh-trade.ca. That obsession with efficiency leads to successful bootstrapping, and honestly, a lot of VCs hate that. Keeping costs near zero gives you the exact same runway as getting a million dollars in funding with a massive burn rate. It's less stressful, it keeps your architecture incredibly simple, and it gives you adequate time to find product-market fit without the pressure of a board breathing down your neck. If you are tired of the modern "Enterprise" boilerplate, here is the exact playbook of how I build my companies to run on

Last night, I was rejected from yet another pitch night. It was just the pre-interview, and the problem wasn't my product. I already have MRR. I already have users who depend on it every day. The feedback was simply: "What do you even need funding for?" I hear this time and time again when I try to grow my ideas. Running lean is in my DNA. I've built tools you might have used, like websequencediagrams.com , and niche products you probably haven't, like eh-trade.ca . That obsession with efficiency leads to successful bootstrapping, and honestly, a lot of VCs hate that. Keeping costs near zero g

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