Mailchimp-Quality Mass Email Platform

I want to bring a brand-new, web-based mass mailer to market—something agile enough to rival Mailchimp yet lean enough for rapid iteration. This project is more than a build-and-handoff; I’m looking for a business-minded developer who sees the long-term potential of a SaaS email platform and is open to ongoing collaboration.

Core campaign support
• Newsletter campaigns
• Promotional campaigns
• Automated drip campaigns

Editor requirements
• Drag-and-drop interface for quick layout work
• Direct HTML editing for advanced users
• A starter library of reusable, responsive templates

Beyond the sender itself, I’ll need solid campaign management, subscriber segmentation, real-time deliverability stats, and room to layer in advanced analytics as we grow. You’re free to recommend the tech stack, but scalability, queue handling, and clean API design are non-negotiable.

Deliverables for the first milestone
1. Functional web app (MVP) that can create, schedule, and send campaigns to a test audience
2. WYSIWYG/HTML hybrid editor matching the feature list above
3. Basic dashboard with send logs, open/click metrics, and subscriber import/export

Code must be production-ready, well-documented, and deployable to a mainstream cloud provider. If the MVP meets the mark, we’ll discuss equity or revenue-share options for ongoing feature development and maintenance.