Also, if you run a bootstrapped company with no VC, pay yourself! The bootstrapping mentality becomes counterproductive after you pass a certain stage (e.g. if

Also, if you run a bootstrapped company with no VC, pay yourself! The bootstrapping mentality becomes counterproductive after you pass a certain stage (e.g. if you can afford 20 employees and are bootstrapped, you can probably afford to pay yourself the median salary of a C-level exec). It will make your life more comfortable and will make acquisition offers less appealing if you're already drawing a good salary.