We migrated HyreTech to GCP before our load patterns were stable. Spent 3 weeks optimizing costs on infrastructure we later scrapped entirely. The right move was to wait. We didn't. Lesson: don't tune what you haven't validated.
Running two companies. One profitable (EOR), one a 3-month-old SaaS.
The SaaS runs on GCP free credits. The EOR funds it.
No seed round. No investors. No burn anxiety.
The best funding source is a business that already works.
We migrated @hyretech_ai to GCP without freezing the free tier signups first. 20+ new users onboarded mid-migration. Half got broken onboarding flows. We fixed it in 48hrs but the trust damage took longer. Always freeze the door before you move the house.
We migrated HyreTech to GCP mid-onboarding. Picked the wrong region, latency spiked, two new companies churned before they ever saw the product work. Entirely on us. Fixed now, but that's two logos we'll never get back.
Most founders raise before they build. I run two companies — HyreTech (SaaS) and RainTech (EOR) — on near-zero burn. The EOR profits fund the SaaS. GCP free tier handles infra. You don't need a seed round. You need a revenue source first.