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The key is that we want companies for this series that are bootstrapped. Companies that didn't take outside funding to run operations, but either put in their o
by dhh 16y ago
The key is that we want companies for this series that are bootstrapped. Companies that didn't take outside funding to run operations, but either put in their own money or didn't go full-time until they were profitable.
Shopify is still a great story and we're leaving it up. It just didn't fit the narrow criteria of the category we created.
- asdflkj 16y agoThe fact that you couldn't easily tell whether the company fits your criteria shows that your criteria are pretty much meaningless. Is there a reason for all this, besides to glorify your own company, which fits the criteria? "Ideology" is the word that comes to mind. You create arbitrary divisions, and then drum up emotions to make it seem like people on the other side of the imaginary fence are different and unworthy.
- tuxychandru 16y agoBeyond ideology, this series can help entrepreneurs in regions where VCs are highly conservative and bootstrapping is the only way you can even take risky business decisions.