VCs take a stake in the company and drive the priority towards serious growth. VCs don't want your company to grow sensibly and return their money, they want it

VCs take a stake in the company and drive the priority towards serious growth. VCs don't want your company to grow sensibly and return their money, they want it to have massive growth or fail. Bootstapping lets you run your own company along your own lines, you firmly remain in charge. It's often summed up as to what drives your creation of the startup: being "Rich or King".