Ellis: Avoiding outside financing prioritizes total control over rapid growth
Natalie Ellis · The Laws of Community Building with Natalie Ellis · Sep 22, 2022 · at 51:18
BossBabe co-founder Natalie Ellis discusses why she rejects debt or recurring revenue financing solutions in favor of remaining fully bootstrapped.
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“There's something really amazing about having a business like this, where the Cashflow is great. I have no one to answer to. I can sleep really well at night. I just love that too much to even think about any kind of financing. I don't know if that's a bad thing and it's probably making me grow slower.”
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