We deleted our AWS bill and saved $2M/year
The on-prem migration is done. Six weeks of pain, eighteen months of savings. Here's the cost breakdown, the hardware we chose, and the two things we'd do differently if we restarted today.
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mdx/foundersFounders
Shipping, distribution, pricing, hiring.
On the difference between leverage and luck
Leverage is reproducible. Luck is not. Founders confuse them constantly, especially after a win, and especially in their second company. Specific knowledge, accountability, and judgment compound. Distribution, timing, and the right introduction at the right party do not — they…
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We deleted our AWS bill and saved $2M/year
The on-prem migration is done. Six weeks of pain, eighteen months of savings. Here's the cost breakdown, the hardware we chose, and the two things we'd do differently if we restarted today.
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From freelancer to agency in 12 months — what I'd do differently
A year ago MDX was me and a Notion doc. Today it's 9 people and predictable retainers. Here's the hiring, pricing, and client-filter decisions that actually moved the needle.
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When did you stop offering free trials and what happened to MRR?
Considering reverse-trial or paid-only. Real numbers welcome — especially if conversion didn't move the way you expected.
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