The lack of diversity among startup founders isn’t about talent or intellect. It’s money. A study published by RateMyInvestor exposed the bitter truth: Black startup founders only make up a measly 1% ...

Following a funding cooldown in 2022 and 2023, more founders are bootstrapping their startups. Bootstrapping lets founders keep more control over their companies compared to taking VC money.

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When you take venture capital money, investors will shape everything from your strategy and product to your thought process. That may not be best for what you’re offering, especially in the AI space, ...

While it can be an uncertain path to success, I believe there are many reasons bootstrapping is a better plan for startup founders than pursuing the VC route. The Fast Company Executive Board is a ...

Date and Amount of Funding Received: First bootstrap, and then July 2023 $3.5 million in VC funding in an oversubscribed round. What does your company do? A custom legal-editing product that offers 11 ...

It’s 2024, and maybe you have a new idea for a startup. The problem is that you’ll need to raise capital. Take a look at the different options you have, ranging from bootstrapping to government ...

Bootstrapping your startup means growing your business with little or no venture capital or outside investment. It means relying on your own savings and business revenue to operate and grow. We ...

Bootstrapping is an approach where entrepreneurs use their own resources and rely on revenue generated by the business to grow. Bootstrapping is when an entrepreneur starts a company with little ...

When your startup takes shortcuts in the name of bootstrapping, it can cause irreparable damage to its future value and exit strategy. Despite your best intentions, day-to-day events can get in the ...

If you could create your own fantasy board of directors, who would be on it? CO— connects you with thought leaders from across the business spectrum and asks them to help solve your biggest business ...