Survivor here, with several failed startups in the past. Bootstrapped to 100k / mo over 10 years. Sufficiently cynical folks will never hear anything I say as

Survivor here, with several failed startups in the past. Bootstrapped to 100k / mo over 10 years. Sufficiently cynical folks will never hear anything I say as anything other survivor bias. My only advice is stay bootstrapped, avoid company-ending risk like investment, and maintain control of the company. Through learning and persistence, you'll figure out how to grow it. Just remember that the survivors figured out two things: how not to die (much easier for the Bootstrapped), and how to adapt to changing conditions.