"bootstrapping and building to last, which doesn't depend on the benefits of SV as much" Why's that? Funding, connections, deals, etc are still very important.

"bootstrapping and building to last, which doesn't depend on the benefits of SV as much" Why's that? Funding, connections, deals, etc are still very important. If you want to grow your business at all, whether it's to an acquisition, IPO, or whatever... those things are still important.