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building @rainforestqa - no code QA for startups
Oct 30, 2023 14 tweets 3 min read
We turned off our self-serve signups and replaced our freemium plan with a $200 per month floor and it has generated... a reaction.

A thread with some thoughts on why we did this and what the impact has been so far to our business First off, some context. Our active customer base was composed of the following before the change:
- ~200 freemium customers not paying anything
- ~200 freemium customers paying something (~$200 ARPU)
- 36 contract customers with low 5-figure ACVs
Jan 23, 2020 15 tweets 3 min read
Some thoughts for founders on choosing, pitching and working with VCs — a thread Why am I credible? I have raised $41mm from some fantastic investors, have pitched an order of magnitude more than have ever said yes, and have learned a few things in my nearly 8 years as CEO of a venture-backed startup. That said, this is all opinion and there are no rules.