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Our “small giants” approach optimized for mojo over growth. We wanted a small, talent-dense team with a focus on craft, autonomy, and quality of life for all team members. We banished the term “founder” in favor of “partner” and tried to be transparent with all business matters across the team.

We took some capital from investors in order to invest ... See more

This startup's revenue graph is the best illustration I've seen of the overnight success that takes years. The graph goes almost vertical at the start of 2023, six years in.

Since Q2 2019, Gumroad has grown from $4M in annual revenue to $22M in revenue, and from break even to making $10M in profit a year. I’ve been documenting the journey with public board meetings you can watch on YouTube here–8 hours so far: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_DfN-mKCGNuswqERc6sIA8urYAKARc6s&si=40-j5imlZ_2Qxi3-... See more

Why @obsdmd is 100% user-supported and not backed by VC investors: 1. We want to stay small, we don't need to hire lots of people 2. We follow strict principles that we do not want compromise 3. Our users are happy to support us, we don't need VC money Obsidian wi... See more