Investor money used responsibly can be a huge boon. The main benefit is speed and focus. Bootstrapping often means you need to do side jobs, and that faster exp

Investor money used responsibly can be a huge boon. The main benefit is speed and focus. Bootstrapping often means you need to do side jobs, and that faster experimentation can be cost prohibitive. That means raising, but living cheaply, is probably optimal. If you can get to a million ARR or die in 3 years instead of 8, take it.