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Cloudflare's Expanded Startup Program

by mhamann on 4/15/25, 4:27 AM with 2 comments

  • by mhamann on 4/15/25, 4:31 AM

    I love what they're doing in expanding the program and such, but the one problem that all "startup tiers" seem to have is that they only last one year.

    Most startups are not profitable after just one year and paying cloud bills is a drag on growth.

    A graduated drop-off would be better maybe 100% off for year one, then 75% year two, 50% year three, 25% year four, and full price year five. All subject to some sort of annual or total cap, of course.

    That's a more realistic picture of what it takes to get off the ground.