Zamzar hits 20 years bootstrapped, converting 766M files with two founders
Story · Hacker News · stat: 766M File conversion SaaS Zamzar detailed two decades of bootstrapped operation under co-founders Mike and Chris Whyley. Launched in 2006, the self-funded platform…
Story · Hacker News · stat: 766M
File conversion SaaS Zamzar detailed two decades of bootstrapped operation under co-founders Mike and Chris Whyley. Launched in 2006, the self-funded platform maintained a two-person founding team while processing 766 million user files without taking external capital.
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