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What does "bootstrapping" mean really?

For most folks, bootstrapping means self-funding your business from revenues. It means not taking Venture Capital, not taking Angel funding. It's a little bit of a religion and like so many religions different people have different definitions of what it takes to "fit in." Some people say you can't even take money from friends and family. If you take any outside money, you're no longer a part of the bootstrappers club.

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• Thanks Tyler Tringas!
• Article: Bootstrapper's Paradox (on Indie Hackers)
• Getting Real by 37signals
• Tool: Forecast your MRR revenue
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• Joel Gascoigne's tweet
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