Leaving the Base Camp

Leaving the Base Camp reveals the unconventional growth and management strategies Ilma Tiki used to bootstrap MailerLite from basecamp to a $90+ million exit, turning a small Lithuanian startup into a global brand, and building a globally-distributed remote team along the way. Ilma’s story proves that you don’t need to move to Silicon Valley, raise funds, and risk it all to grow a startup. Alternative paths aren’t just for lifestyle businesses: you can use them to grow wildly successful companies with millions of users. The entertaining tale is full of practical advice from Ilma’s 10-year-plus journey. You’ll discover the strategies that helped her leave basecamp and scale the company while pioneering an asynchronous and productive remote work culture loved by team members in over 35 countries.