bootstrapping
3 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 28, 2020 by Michelle Diamond · across every show →
Everything said about bootstrapping, oldest first
Dec 28, 2020 negative
Diamond: Bootstrapping is ineffective for achieving exponential business growth
“When you're really trying to grow exponentially, bootstrapping is really is not
the
The best way to go about it. You really have to have really more of a structured and detailed plan. And that first starts out with having a strategy.”
May 21, 2024 positive
Robles: Building a worthwhile company almost always requires raising capital
“Because, you know, in the life cycle of a company, you know, if you're doing anything worthwhile, you're going to need to raise money unless you're just one out of a million that bootstraps it and hits, you know, the big time from the start, that's very few an…”
Feb 11, 2025 positive
Sullivan: Bootstrapping longer builds stronger, more investable companies
“The longer you can go bootstrapping, you know, the, you build, the more you build that you own. And so a lot of times bootstrapping can be a secret weapon and can have incredible advantages. And I think build stronger, more investable companies in the longterm…”