Recently, Iâve been meeting heaps of entrepreneurs, but few have been as impressive as this duo.
Min Yan and Yu Ning bootstrapped a fast-growing 7-figure tech academy while working full-time at Gojek and OKX respectively.
Today in 10 minutes, youâll learn:
đŤ How Heicoders tackled a market gap, their growth journey
đ§âđ How they found their first customers & brand ambassadors
đ¸ Bootstrap vs raise funds: Why Heicoders chose the former
đ¨ Why it was a mistake to outsource curriculum & hire academics
𫶠6 pieces of advice for starting an education business

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đŤ Bootstrapping a 7-figure tech education business | Min Yan & Yu Ning
Min Yan is the co-founder of Heicoders Academy. She is also a full-time data scientist at Gojek. Her extensive professional background spans diverse roles, from working as a quant and software developer in the financial industry, to being involved with deep tech in Silicon Valley and multiple artificial intelligence startups.
Yu Ning is the co-founder of Heicoders Academy. He also currently leads the growth of a blockchain in OKX. Prior to this, he worked as a product manager and data scientist in various companies, and also co-founded another 7-figure tech education business. In his spare time, Yu Ning enjoys reading.



