To be fair though, both of those companies are extreme outliers. If you start off with a stack of funding (and lots of great advice from smart and well-connecte

To be fair though, both of those companies are extreme outliers. If you start off with a stack of funding (and lots of great advice from smart and well-connected people) then you can hop right into the big picture stuff. However, if you're a small bootstrapping company you absolutely have to get profitable as soon as possible.