The bar for success is much lower. VCs want a big multiple, so they want you to take risks. If the risks pay off, everyone wins big. But when you're bootstrappi

The bar for success is much lower. VCs want a big multiple, so they want you to take risks. If the risks pay off, everyone wins big. But when you're bootstrapping, it can be a 'win' to make a couple hundred grand a year, working part-time. Most people consider that to be a pretty good gig.