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Two brothers on 20 years of bootstrapping file converter Zamzar

Original: Running a bootstrapped SaaS for 20 years with my brother

The founders of Zamzar, a file conversion service, have written a retrospective on running the bootstrapped business together for 20 years, during which they say the site has converted 766 million files. Readers are discussing the rare longevity of a profitable, self-funded SaaS run by just two brothers, and what it says about sustainable alternatives to venture-backed startups.

Why now: The story of a small bootstrapped company surviving and profiting for two decades resonates with founders skeptical of venture-scale startup norms.

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