Eh, go for it? My place began with a few people out of the local university and an angel investor. There was organic growth and an actual profit. The exit was

Eh, go for it? My place began with a few people out of the local university and an angel investor. There was organic growth and an actual profit. The exit was a company of about 40 people being sold ($36.4 million in 2019 dollars) to a large defense contractor. That's in Melbourne, Florida. There are several start-ups in the area created by former employees, generally beginning on personal funds. This also works in Longmont, Colorado. I have a relative who did a couple businesses starting from personal funds. One sold for millions of dollars, and the other is ongoing with decent success.