> I think the way out it presents us is to start software focused businesses that are wholly employee owned without VC input; bootstrapped as employee cooperati

> I think the way out it presents us is to start software focused businesses that are wholly employee owned without VC input; bootstrapped as employee cooperatives. I like this idea and think it's in the same vein as proposed in Developer Hegemony[0]. Stumbling blocks for me: - I don't think anyone in my network also wants to do this and I'm afraid to take the first step. This one's on me obviously. - health insurance. In the US, it seems small business health plans only cover full-time employees, and a certain number of covered employees are needed to have a decently-priced risk pool (so good luck if not everyone is all-in right off the bat). The individual insurance marketplace absolutely sucks, at least in my state, cynically viewed as by design but also probably because it's a Lemon Market. - reputation. How do you generate quality leads and close deals without either an established reputation as a business or significant funding? [0]: https://daedtech.com/developer-hegemony-the-crazy-idea-that-software-developers-should-run-software-development/ https://daedtech.com/developer-hegemony-the-crazy-idea-that-...