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Bootstrapping a startup
These days I hear a lot about starting your own company after you graduate. It doesn't use to be same 2-3 yrs back.
I too like the idea of having my own business but I don't believe in approaching VCs for money and giving away share of your company. But I would definitely like to give share for being a Mentor.
Just want to know experience of HN readers who have bootstrapped their company.
- middlegeek 16y agoI have not done so but check out 37signals.com. They are bootstrapped and talk about it in their blog and books. Great work.
- ashitvora 16y agoThanks :) I read about Threadless. Though not a technology company, I was impressed but their story.
- maconic 16y agoThere are a lot of bootstrappers on the Lean Startup Circle discussion group (http://groups.google.com/group/lean-startup-circle/topics http://groups.google.com/group/lean-startup-circle/topics).
- timmy_k 16y agoI am just at the beginning of a bootstrapped company, and I just graduated too. First: Get ready to eat a lot of ramen noodles, unless you have rich parents or something. Second: Try to start making cash as quickly as possible. You'll need it! Third: Praying. Lots and lots of praying...