If you want to build a lifestyle business, go ahead and please do not take any VC money. If you want to build a business that is large, globally impactful, and

If you want to build a lifestyle business, go ahead and please do not take any VC money. If you want to build a business that is large, globally impactful, and has the potential for great success or dramatic failure, VC money (or other debt/investment) is generally required for that, dependent on the market of course.