I did a vc company; my next one is 100% going to be smaller and bootstrapped if at any way possible. I definitely think it's the way to go for founders and tends to lead to better outcomes.
That said, I don't think most saas -- particularly midmarket or enterprise targeting -- can be bootstrapped. You just require too much engineering (ie eng salaries) in the first couple years to self-fund.
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I did a vc company; my next one is 100% going to be smaller and bootstrapped if at any way possible. I definitely think it's the way to go for founders and tends to lead to better outcomes.
That said, I don't think most saas -- particularly midmarket or enterprise targeting -- can be bootstrapped. You just require too much engineering (ie eng salaries) in the first couple years to self-fund.
Both my cofounder and I are technical and code - helps save a lot on costs!