# From Zero to $50K: The PostHog Startup Credits Playbook

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642>\
**Category:** Tutorials & Methods\
**Tags:** tips-tricks\
**Created:** [August 8, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642 "2025-08-08T10:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642/1 "2025-08-08T10:21:19Z")

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# 💳 **Yes, you heard it right!**

They hand out **$50,000 credits (1 year)** if you _look_ like a startup that matches their form’s rules.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/f/f/ff999a1be25f777498dcc2c7cb529a69ca4e5367.jpeg)

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**🔑 What the Form Actually Checks**

1. **Your “company” says it’s less than 2 years old**
2. **Your “company” says it hasn’t raised $5M+**
3. **You’re on a new PostHog account** (or still free)

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**🗺 How to Pass the Form (Exactly What to Do)**

1️⃣ **Buy a Domain** – Example: `coolproject.com` (Namecheap, Porkbun, whatever).

2️⃣ **Put Up a Simple Website** – One page, says something like:

> “CoolProject – Next-gen analytics tool. Beta coming soon.”

3️⃣ **Make an Email on That Domain** – Example: `founder@coolproject.com` (Zoho free email works, or Google Workspace ~$6).

4️⃣ **Create a “Company”** – Cheapest options:

- **Local registration:** Your country’s basic business/sole proprietor registration (often free or \<$20)
- **Online service:** Firstbase, Doola, StartGlobal, or Stripe Atlas (cost varies, some under $50 with promos)
- Use any start date that’s believable but under 2 years — 6–12 months old _feels_ established but still “startup.”

5️⃣ **Funding Question** – Select “Bootstrapped” or “None.” No VC listings = you automatically pass \<$5M check.

6️⃣ **Apply Here:** [posthog.com/startups](https://posthog.com/startups)

- Company Name = exact name from your “company”
- Founded Date = the date you picked (\<2 years)
- Funding = “None”
- Email = your new company email

7️⃣ **Use a Fresh PostHog Account** – Don’t touch your old login. New browser, new email, clean start.

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📌 **Mindset:** You’re not sneaking in. You’re walking through the “Startup Entrance” with a badge you printed yourself — because they left the printer plugged in.

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**Author:** ![Scythe91](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/scythe91/32/154184_2.png) [@Scythe91](https://onehack.st/u/Scythe91)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642/2 "2025-08-08T12:27:36Z")

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Nice! This is really cool.

For Indians, though, it’s more complicated. Registering a company, or any kind of Incorporation, requires a clearance from the Registrar of Companies and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs 🫣

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**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642/3 "2025-08-08T13:04:44Z")

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Fair point—India isn’t “skip it.”  
Fast, legit route: start as a **sole proprietorship** + **Udyam** (online, free)—no ROC.  
Get a domain+email; apply to programs that accept individuals/Udyam (e.g., Microsoft Founders Hub).  
If you’re LLP/PLC, get **DPIIT** and apply to PostHog/startup perks straight.  
Meanwhile run **PostHog OSS** (or Umami/Cloudflare) today—$0 while you sort papers.

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**Author:** ![Scythe91](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/scythe91/32/154184_2.png) [@Scythe91](https://onehack.st/u/Scythe91)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/from-zero-to-50k-the-posthog-startup-credits-playbook/309642/4 "2025-08-08T14:33:34Z")

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Thank you 😄