Bootstrapped
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Martin: Bootstrapped SaaS Grows 6.7% Faster Than VC-Backed Past $10M ARR
“Another statistic that I saw was SaaS median growth rate over ten million ARR is 24%, so growth goes down obviously a little bit as you're scaling the organization.
However, if you split out venture-backed companies, Bootstrapped actually grows 6.7% faster
Tha…”
Bootstrapped startups retain options when stuck, unlike VC-backed competitors
“When you're bootstrapped and you're trying to run a profitable business, when you get stuck, you have options. And a lot of times, if you're raising VC, you just don't.”
Lemkin: Bootstrapping a startup typically takes three to four years longer
“It typically takes three to four years longer being bootstrapped.”
Latka defines a startup as bootstrapped if funding is under 1x ARR
“Someone to me is bootstrapped if they're very capital efficient, which means the way I measure that is you've raised less than one X your ARR.”
Robinson: GetEmails operates at a 50% profit margin with six employees
“Okay, and six, six full-time employees bootstrapped, 50% total margin.”