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20 Startup Success Stories with 0$ ? Creativity trumps cash. (Pesa nhi to creativity sahi!!) 1. Tesla → Elon's Twitter billboard 2. Dropbox → Free storage for referrals 3. Hotmail → "PS: I love you" signatures 4. Airbnb → Craigslist cross-posting 5. Snapchat → Viral filters, influencers 6. Slack → Freemium + word-of-mouth 7. Spotify → Facebook's social ride 8. Uber → VIP & journalist referrals 9. Robinhood → Free stocks for friends 10. Zoom → Freemium meets WFH boom 11. Mailchimp → Content marketing kings 12. Intercom → Blog-to-business pipeline 13. Canva → Influencer design revolution 14. Duolingo → Gamified language viral 15. Tinder → Campus romance spark 16. Twitch → Streamer stardom factory 17. Notion → Productivity content mine 18. Figma → Developer community love 19. Airtable → Spreadsheet revolution blog 20. Superhuman → Exclusive invite FOMO The Common Thread: → Leverage existing platforms → Create shareable experiences → Solve real problems → Build communities Happy Medial