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Zach Crain

VC or Bootstrapped?

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In your opinion, which is best overall.
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Nicholas Alexander Green
Bootstrap as long as you can! Taking VC money too early can be a trap. Focus on getting to profitability or at least strong product-market fit first. Once you have real traction and leverage, VC on good terms can help you scale faster. But early on, keep burn low and control your own destiny!
Sergey Glukhov
Launching soon!
if you can get capital - get it. capital #X chances of your sucess. Capital allow you to pass alley of death
Elena Tsemirava
It depends on your goals. If you want fast startup growth to sell it for a better price, VC is probably the way to go. But if you'd prefer to work at your own pace without chasing investors, bootstrapping is better. For example, we want to try bootstrapping at first and see how it goes.
Brandon Scott
Bootstrap for as long as possible!