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Found this amazing VC vs Bootstrap Analogy! Give it a read. VCs sell you dreams. But bootstrappers build wealth today. Turning down every investor pitch for 12 years to bootstrap to $5M ARR has proven to be the best bet of my journey. Here's the math nobody talks about: VC Path: - Raise $43M total - Dilute to 7% - Hire 120 people - Burn $800K monthly - Hope for a $100M exit - Walk away with $7M after 7 years - If you're lucky (1% chance) Bootstrap Path: - Build with customer revenue - Keep 100% ownership - Run efficient (5-25 people) - $10M ARR - $3-5M/year in your pocket - $30-40M exit available anytime - Complete freedom of choice Truth: I’ve been on both sides of this equation. Simple math of a $5M bootstrapped business beats the glamorous story of a strategic exit because: 1. it's achievable (thousands have done it) 2. it's profitable (50% margins) 3. it's yours (no board approval) 4. it gives options: - work on your terms - sell for $20M - $30M or scale to $100M - take $1.5M/year or reinvest all I continue to build my companies this way right now: - clear focus: sustainable SaaS $1M-$30M - real advantages: founder control, market fit, margins - actual freedom: every dollar of growth is ours The numbers don't lie: - 98% of funded founders end with nothing - Meanwhile, thousands of bootstrappers make $1M+/year The real unicorn isn't a $100M exit. It's complete freedom with real wealth. That's why $5M bootstrapped ARR is the new standard. Let VCs chase their 1% dreams. Smart founders are choosing 100% of something real. source: Alex Turnbull/linkedin

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