I think the author misunderstands the reason entrepreneurs are annoyed by the tech press' preoccupation with VC-funded startups. Bootstrapping today is much le

I think the author misunderstands the reason entrepreneurs are annoyed by the tech press' preoccupation with VC-funded startups. Bootstrapping today is much less likely to be a failure-to-raise-VC than a conscious choice. Capital efficiency has skyrocketed but the press clings to the idea that capital needs legitimize companies. There are plenty of other publicly-accessible metrics to identify bootstrapped "companies that are relevant and interesting." Unfortunately, most reporters remain ignorant of them. So here's a few: - Traffic: Quantcast, Alexa Rank, Hitwise - Traffic Value: SEMRush, AHrefs, Spyfu - Authority Metrics (links): SEOMoz, Blekko host rank, PageRank - Social Metrics: SharedCount