How a Designer Bootstrapped an 8-Figure Marketplace
Collis Ta'eed is the Co-Founder & CEO of Envato, a network of sites used by millions of people for their creative projects. The network comprises Envato Market, Envato Studio & Tuts+. Envato was founded by Collis, his wife and best friend in 2006. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia and has been bootstrapped since day one.
Getting to $10K MRR
Weekly coaching, proven frameworks, and a community of early-stage founders.
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Scaling to $1M ARR
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Success Quote
- “If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together” — African Proverb
Book Recommendation
- “Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application” by Jason Fried, Heinemeier David Hansson, Matthew Linderman, 37 Signals
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