I'd frame 1) slightly differently, as there are many cases of bootstrapped unicorns. Time is also a currency, so you make a trade-off between time (extra years

I'd frame 1) slightly differently, as there are many cases of bootstrapped unicorns. Time is also a currency, so you make a trade-off between time (extra years of your life spent acquiring funds to scale, and delayed product launch) and control. Time is also an issue when you have competition, in the sense that your competitors can get there first by raising money.