Bootstrapped Businesses
topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
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Ferris: Founder health is the greatest threat to unfunded businesses
“Particularly if it's your own business and you don't have outside funding, the thing that is the biggest threat to your business is actually your own health. Like if you can't work, your business is going to suffer. And so to work in a sustainable way is actua…”
Cramer: Most bootstrapped startups fail because venture-backed competitors crush them
“There's a few outliers that are famously bootstrapped and get pretty successful. And then there's everybody else that never gets that far because they get crushed by venture companies.”
Courtney: Direct-response funnels are ideal for bootstrapped businesses seeking immediate ROI
“Like this is, I think it's best for bootstrapped businesses because you're getting the direct ROI from the ads. Whereas if you have loads of funding already, then maybe you can just brute force it with branding and different types of Deals and having a huge sa…”