That: no VCs. That is a sign of a healthy company if you can do it without someone else's money (read: selling your soul for cash). I often see people with an i

That: no VCs. That is a sign of a healthy company if you can do it without someone else's money (read: selling your soul for cash). I often see people with an idea worrying more about getting VC money than executing the idea and I can never understand it. If your idea is solid you don't need external money. There are valid reasons to chase it (facilitating rapid growth for example) but I rarely see VC money sought after for the right reasons.