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Vikas Acharya

Building WelBe| Entr... • 4m

Do You Really Need Investors? Maybe Not! Fundraising vs. Bootstrapping – What’s Right for You? Bootstrapping (Pros & Cons) ✅ Full control ✅ No pressure from investors ❌ Slower growth Example: Mailchimp, Zoho, Basecamp – all built without investors! Fundraising (Pros & Cons) ✅ Fast scaling ✅ More resources ❌ Loss of control (investors have a say) Example: Facebook raised VC money early to scale fast. When to Raise Money: You need capital for growth, not survival. You’ve validated demand and need scale, not proof. Would you rather bootstrap or raise funding? Why?

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