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2 pieces tagged bootstrapped.

ProjectionLab's growth teardown: the continuity gate and the vouch you can't buy

How a solo developer reached $1M ARR with no funding, no ads and no SEO team by giving away the whole engine and charging only to save your work, and which of those mechanics survive the move to B2B.

2026-07-3115 min read

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Calendly's growth teardown: the link is the ad

How Calendly turned a single scheduling link into a viral loop, bootstrapped to a $3B valuation on $550k, and reached 86% of the Fortune 500.

2026-07-059 min read