bootstrapping
2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 11, 2022 by Greg Isenberg · across every show →
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Mar 11, 2022 positive
Isenberg: Bootstrapping gives founders a major operational edge over early VC
“Starting a bootstrap business really allows the founder and founding team to intimately understand the business and all portions of it, unlike when you raise venture capital at, you know, the early stage. So I actually think that, and it was a great reminder t…”
Jun 29, 2023 neutral
Emma Lawler: Bootstrapping brings wealth faster, but scale takes 15 years
“Whereas with a bootstrap company, you don't get that kind of feedback. So it's like, I think you make money faster. You can be personally wealthy faster and you get to help people directly. But you don't get that opportunity for scale unless you work on it for…”