Rocket.net paid zero server costs during its first year
Ben Gabler · The Simple PR Template We Used to Bootstrap to $1m in ARR · Nov 21, 2022 · at 4:11
Ben Gabler, founder and CEO of Rocket.net, explains how leveraging startup programs and credits eliminated initial hosting infrastructure expenses.
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“Startup programs we didn't pay for a server for the first year. Had some friendships and relationships, startup credits, and kind of walking through that.”
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