> So if I bootstrap a SaaS business, I'm not in the tech industry because I don't work at FAANG? What you're saying makes no sense. Yes, exactly, if you boost

> So if I bootstrap a SaaS business, I'm not in the tech industry because I don't work at FAANG? What you're saying makes no sense. Yes, exactly, if you boostrap a CRT TV repair shop you're not in the same business of Samsung. If you have a small carpentry shop, you're not in the same business of IKEA. If you plant your own tomatoes to make some sandwich for the local bar in a small village in Southern Italy, you're not competing with McDonalds. etc. etc. That's basically the difference between "artisanal" and "industrial". Might be lost knowledge by now, but I'm quite sure the distinction is still valid. EDIT: grammar