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> In essence, bootstrapping your startup is the new cool thing. I feel like this minimizes an important truth: that taking investment tends to mean losing cont
by jagged-chisel 7y ago
> In essence, bootstrapping your startup is the new cool thing.
I feel like this minimizes an important truth: that taking investment tends to mean losing control. Founders see that and want to maintain control.
- mLuby 7y agoThat's why it's cool; coolness is value, independence, and self-control (lit. "keeping your cool").
- jagged-chisel 7y agoSure, I get that. And it is cool. I just felt like the statement was a bit too reductionist. Enough so to make the comment.