Founder narrative
The month a chargeback wave froze my Stripe at $23K MRR: a founder diary (2026)
The month I crossed $23K MRR, a card-testing attack slipped a few hundred fraudulent charges past my checkout. Weeks later the disputes rolled in, my dispute rate crossed 0.75%, and my processor froze payouts. A composite founder diary on chargebacks, watchlists, and frozen cash.
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