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Drew "Sales Playbook Builder" Williams

Bootstrap or Raise VC funding?

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I think bootstrapping is the way to go! I think it's the way to go. It might be slower. It might be harder. But, you own 100%. It may not be worth much today, but in a few years, 100% of a multi-million dollar exit is pretty nice ;)

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Eden
I think it depends on the product and where you are in your journey and what you want to gain out of your exit
Claudiu Cogalniceanu
I used to think the same. But I don’t know where I heard or who said this, but it stuck with me - the business grows bigger when there are more people involved (VCs). I think it’s true tbh. I haven’t raised and I’m not looking to, but I might at some point. And not because I’ll need the extra cash. But because of their influence and their ability to help me reach the next milestone.
Ashmil Hussain
I had a similar thought before when someone asked me whether I would prefer to own 100% of a bootstrapped $10 million company or 50% of a venture-funded $100 million company. Ultimately, it's a matter of balancing time and scalability.