I think these guys did a pretty fair description of the trade-offs of bootstrap vs VC. I am currently bootstrapping a company and am really happy with the appr

I think these guys did a pretty fair description of the trade-offs of bootstrap vs VC. I am currently bootstrapping a company and am really happy with the approach. There are certain types of companies that are great opportunities for bootstrapping and really don't need VC funding. One thing I think is missed from the Dalton and Michael's discussion is that while VCs know that bootstrapping is a very valid path and aren't lobbying against it, many young founders don't know much about bootstrapping. The biggest tech companies get the most attention and big companies generally need VC funding. So I agree that it is a "fake" controversy, but I also think it is important for more potential founders to hear about how bootstrapping may be a very valid and good path for them.