Funding can slow you down, or make you faster. It depends on how you use it. I know what you're talking about; and yes, if used the wrong way, more resources ar

Funding can slow you down, or make you faster. It depends on how you use it. I know what you're talking about; and yes, if used the wrong way, more resources are actually bad for you. But notice my emphasis on "speed", not number of employees. For his case, he's losing time to consulting work which distracts him from his main product. Also, he's doing the development and marketing at the same time. A little funding that allows him to focus on building his product and hire one or two people to pick up the marketing tasks could make him faster.