Should you bootstrap or raise investment?
Venture capital suits a few businesses; many great companies are bootstrapped. See which path fits yours.
Bootstrap — grow with customer money
Keep control and focus on profitable growth; raise only if a clear opportunity needs it.
Why
Next steps
A thinking aid, not investment advice.
Common questions
Is VC money right for every startup?
No. VCs need a few companies to return the whole fund, so they back businesses that can become very large very fast. Profitable, steady businesses are often better bootstrapped.
What sits between bootstrapping and VC?
Grants (Startup India Seed Fund, state schemes), revenue-based financing, angel investors, accelerators and customer pre-payments.
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