4 Compelling Reasons to Bootstrap Your Company Instead of Raising Venture Capital

Multimillion-dollar raises get headlines, but here are four ways that bootstrapping puts you on a path to success. August 30, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. These days, raising venture capital is a glamorized accomplishment. Rounds are highly-publicized achievements, particularly among early-stage startups, and have most certainly become a badge of honor among founders and VCs, as they compete to source the best deals. But not too long ago, deal sizes were far smaller; rounds in the hundreds of millions of dollars were virtually unheard of. Instead of focusing on fundraising, companies focused on … Continue reading 4 Compelling Reasons to Bootstrap Your Company Instead of Raising Venture Capital