These reflections on the freedom and autonomy you get with bootstrapping are priceless. The disproportion media coverage of venture backed startups is so misleading. Only 1% of startups (in the U.S.) raise venture capital…
Always love reading these stories. One open question: is bootstrapping necessarily slower compared to a VC-backed business?
I've been writing on my blog and still figuring out what product to build but it's been a grind to be honest. I've been looking for a full-time job so I can balance it and use my salary as my 'funding' while I figure this stuff out.
I don't know if that assumption is holding me back or this is just my working solution.
Thanks for taking the time to read this! Capital accelerates everything...but bootstrapping has a lot of benefits like it forces resource strapped founders to build the best product for their customers with the lowest input (and highest output), and that is not something VC backed companies will do. Bootstrapped companies are focused on PROFIT, VC-backed companies are driven by revenue/growth rate. Those two targets make companies operate differently, and make different decisions regarding product, marketing, team, etc etc.
These reflections on the freedom and autonomy you get with bootstrapping are priceless. The disproportion media coverage of venture backed startups is so misleading. Only 1% of startups (in the U.S.) raise venture capital…
Tnx Melissa, your story is refreshing and reflects many parts of my journey too.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, Mark!
Bootstrapping is the best way! 🎉
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Always love reading these stories. One open question: is bootstrapping necessarily slower compared to a VC-backed business?
I've been writing on my blog and still figuring out what product to build but it's been a grind to be honest. I've been looking for a full-time job so I can balance it and use my salary as my 'funding' while I figure this stuff out.
I don't know if that assumption is holding me back or this is just my working solution.
Thanks for taking the time to read this! Capital accelerates everything...but bootstrapping has a lot of benefits like it forces resource strapped founders to build the best product for their customers with the lowest input (and highest output), and that is not something VC backed companies will do. Bootstrapped companies are focused on PROFIT, VC-backed companies are driven by revenue/growth rate. Those two targets make companies operate differently, and make different decisions regarding product, marketing, team, etc etc.
But bootstrapping with how much money $1K, $10K, $100K ?