It feels like just yesterday that we, full of excitement and anticipation, launched our Startup Program. Now, two years later, this initiative has been helping early-stage teams bring their web projects to life with the support of our JavaScript UI components. Over 100 startups from around the world have already joined the program, and the number continues to grow.
To mark the anniversary, we’ve gathered some curious insights and facts about the program and its participants, which we’re excited to share in this article.
Why Young Businesses Join the DHTMLX Startup Program
The DHTMLX startup program is a win-win cooperation, where startups get plenty of benefits:
- Top DHTMLX components (Gantt, Scheduler, Suite) with a 70% discount
- One-year license for up to 3 devs
- Personalized technical support
- Availability of DHTMLX tools for SaaS projects
- Extensive base of support materials (samples, demos, guides, tutorials, etc.)
Realizing the possible complexities of implementing a startup project from scratch, we try not to put additional pressure on the participants of our program and make concessions for them when possible.
Who and Why Uses DHTMLX Components for Startup Projects
Over the two years of the program, we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know many amazing teams from all corners of the world and learning about their business ideas, ranging from a hotel booking app to a logistics scheduling solution.
Participants in our startup program vary widely, not just in geographic origin, but also in team size and financial capabilities. Most teams are lean, with fewer than 10 employees, highlighting the agility typical of early-stage startups, while some are scaling quickly, with over 50 team members already using DHTMLX JavaScript components in production. Around 40% of participating startups are pre-revenue or earn under $50K per year, reflecting their MVP-phase status. At the same time, 15% generate over $200K annually, showing that our program supports both emerging and rapidly growing companies.
Startups opt for DHTMLX to build various types of apps such as project management platforms, ERP and CRM systems, internal scheduling tools, and team collaboration software. Delivering such solutions from scratch often involves additional cost and complexity, and our components help avoid that. For instance, modern business apps may require a Gantt chart for managing complex workflows, a scheduling calendar with multiple views, or a dashboard for comprehensive data analysis. As time has shown, our DHTMLX Gantt, Scheduler, and Suite are well-suited for addressing these kinds of challenges.
Promising Start of Program Participants
The global startup statistics from recent years offer little cause for optimism. In a time of extreme global economic instability, not so many young companies manage to attract investors and stay afloat, let alone turn a fast profit. Under such circumstances, it’s especially encouraging to see that many young businesses choose our components to start their long and arduous journey toward success. And as our observations show, this choice pays off. Nearly 1 in 3 program participants successfully monetized their product and transitioned to a full commercial license. It is very encouraging to see such results. And we’ll do our best to help more businesses with a successful product launch.
Wrapping Up
As planned, the DHTMLX startup program becomes a growth-enabling initiative that helps early-stage companies build real, sustainable products. As it is said, where there is a will, there is a way. If you have an idea for a promising startup business app, but lack the budget to purchase advanced tools for its implementation, the DHTMLX startup program may be a real deal for you. Apply now, and together we can turn your vision into success.