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MailChimp’s Bootstrapping Journey: From Garage to $12B 🚀 The Problem:In 2001, Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius started MailChimp as a side project. No VC funding, just a small web design agency struggling to meet client demands for email newsletters.

Everyone wants FUNDING Lets address the Elephant in the room Funding ≠ Success 💰Myth:More funding=guaranteed success. Reality: 70% of startups fail despite funding in 2-5 years(ex:Byju's huge funding and name like SRK) What matters more: 1️⃣Pro

🚀 India’s Biggest Bootstrapped Startups! 🇮🇳 No VC money, no external funding—just pure hustle! Here are India’s top bootstrapped giants in 2025 ranked by valuation (in ₹ Cr): 1.Serum Institute of India - ₹2,19,700 Cr 2.Zoho Corp -₹1,04,000 Cr 3.

Startups Are NOT Glamorous – Here’s What No One Tells You! ❌Myth 1: You need a unique idea to succeed. ✅ Truth: Execution matters more than the idea. Facebook wasn’t the first social network, and Google wasn’t the first search engine. They just exec

Mailchimp's Bootstrapped Success Story How does a side project become a multi-billion dollar company without a single penny of outside investment? I'm about to share the inspiring journey of Mailchimp, a testament to the power of patient growth. ✅

Exploring Bootstrapping: Self-Funding Your Startup Hey everyone, Today, let’s dive into a popular and often underrated funding method—bootstrapping. This is when you start and grow your business using your own savings or the revenue generated by the

How a Bootstrapped Startup Grew to a $12 Billion Exit This is Mailchimp, a 2001 startup by Ben, Mark, and Dan, which was started as a side hustle to support small businesses with email marketing. It was a basic paid tool that let you send emails to

Term of the day: Bootstrapping Ever wondered if a company can scale big without external funding? That's exactly what a bootstrapped business tries to achieve! When an entrepreneur goes all in and tries to grow his company without any financial ass

What If Bootstrapping Is the New Fundraising? Here’s a contrarian thought: in 2025, bootstrapping isn’t the opposite of VC funding—it’s becoming a new kind of pitch. Startups with solid revenues, loyal customers, and zero external capital are now m