We're fully owned by the staff, with no external funding. We've been nicely profitable since the beginning. Not huge profits but enough to pay for a nice office

We're fully owned by the staff, with no external funding. We've been nicely profitable since the beginning. Not huge profits but enough to pay for a nice office, decent salaries and few gadgets. So yes, if your goal is to attract massive amounts of venture capital and then get bought out, don't copy us. If you want to have some fun doing something you love without having to worry about anything else then this is definitely the way to do it :)