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What unfair advantage do bootstrapped founders have over venture backed founders?
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Debajit Sarkar
If you are a bootstrapped founder you can prioritize the end customer in everything that you do. This helps you to: 1) Reduce marketing cost 2) Gain word-of-mouth referrals 3) Retain customers more effectively
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Girish Gilda
Ability to generate profits;)
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Daniel Henry
Premarket Bell
flexibility
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EVGENII BUSHKOV
Total control.
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Swayam
Complete control, and rock solid determination
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thereliableguy
Own all of your decisions with no undue pressure from VC's
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Nicolas Gohler
Independence and not having to answer to anyone but yourself.
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