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You must raise outside capital to be considered an entrepreneur, bootstrapping be damned? We employ a couple dozen people and never took a VC round. Looks lik
by haploid 16y ago
You must raise outside capital to be considered an entrepreneur, bootstrapping be damned?
We employ a couple dozen people and never took a VC round. Looks like I've been living a lie. :(
At the very least, she could have suggested an alternate term for people who don't meet every point on her arbitrary checklist.
- steveklabnik 16y agoIt sounds like that's what she's saying at first, but then > Someone (customers or VCs/angels) gave you money for your idea (or you’re actively trying to get money from customers/angles/VCs). A bootstrapped business would fulfill the or clause.