Do you believe securing funding is a necessity for scaling a SaaS business?
Subin Babu
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In my opinion, it doesn't matter much; there are numerous examples of successful companies that thrived without any funding, such as Zoho, Mojang, MailChimp, Atlassian, and many more.
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André J@sentry_co
It just takes longer. so why do it?
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@sentry_co Indeed, it depends. There are many examples, as I've mentioned in the description, of companies that have grown without any funding. So, it's not always true that without funding, someone won't be able to grow. It's not true in every case.
@sentry_co Yeah, that's what I'm asking. In my opinion, there is no need to take funding to grow. It's my personal opinion.
@realsubinbabu well, then you will grow slower, and another team might take your market share. Startup is ultra competitive and global. But each case is different. If you can get a good valuation, then its a no brainer to take funding.
The time you spend on securing funds is time you don't spend on working on your product/customers. Because raising funds takes a lot of time.
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Most companies that receive funding tend to be less effective with that cash than a company that is built on a culture of bootstrapping. When you receive funding, it's easier to spend that many whimsically, than when you have to truly earn every dollar.
def not, you can bootstrap your way into a 6-7figure MRR SaaS. Of course you'll get that slower or at least you wont have to worry about impressing your investors.
Also bootstrapping will help you become a more creative business owner and will discover new ways to make money from your customers
@persuasionkid Right, and I like this "impressing your investors," which is a good point.
"As a VC-backed founder, I've seen firsthand how funding can help SaaS businesses scale quickly. But it's important to remember that funding comes with strings attached. You'll need to be prepared to give up equity and control of your company."
@rukhsar_amjad Yeah, you're right. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Not always a must. Bootstrapping's a solid path if you've got good customer revenue.
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