So far I found Google for Startups Cloud Program, AWS Activate, Zendesk, Freshdesk, HubSpot, Ganttpro, Notion, and Typeform
What companies offer noteworthy discounts or startup programs for bootstrappers?
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#2There are a lot and even more if you join one of the many free Startup programs. StartupSchool is one to start.
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#3This is a good one and would recommend the list to bootstappers. https://github.com/jixserver/free-for-dev
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#4(Ask HN)
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#5AWS has exclusive discounts for those in their startup credits program (AWS activate).
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#6Just be aware that some of these freebies might cost you more in the long run. I remember signing up to mongoHQ/Compose.io when we started, because they had a nice 1800USD credit.
Later on while using it, they just said emm you got enough out of it, time to charge you 18USD per GB per month, starting today.
It was quite painful to migrate down the line, but you could say we deserved it. We went "gotta catch them all" on all the free shit in the early days.
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#7YC startupschool has a huge package if I remember, maybe I should say a big pool instead, of internal and external offers and freebies. I think its only a few writing exercises and video meetings with other founders in terms of showing up
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#8AWS has exclusive discounts for those in their startup credits program (AWS activate).
To expand, you'll get either 100k credits that expire after 1 year or two chunks of 50k credits across 2 years. You also get a lot of support rep help, our rep pointed us to a few solutions that saved us thousands a month, for example.
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#9Thank you for sparking this discussion. I'm with Gumlet, a platform dedicated to the optimized delivery of videos and images at scale. We're excited to introduce our startup deals program which grants a substantial 75% discount on your monthly bills for the first year, followed by a 50% discount during the second year. Discover more at https://www.gumlet.com/startups/.
PS: Mention that you discovered us through HN when chatting with our support team, and we'll ease the eligibility criteria for you.
Re: What companies offer noteworthy discounts or startup programs for bootstrappers?
#10Mux, a video API for developers, offers credits and other benefits for startups: https://www.mux.com/startups
Disclaimer, I work for Mux.