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Bootstrapping into the hockey stick
I've been heads down for a few months...
The Big Reveal: Stripe for Healthcare
If you've listened to at least two episodes of the podcast over the past few months, you know Ed's been giving me a hard time about "the company that shall not be named."
Well, in this week's episode, I've given him one less thing to hold over my head. π
Grab it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts or Google Podcasts -- and let me know what you think! ππΌ
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Bootstrapping into the hockey stick
Venture funded company? Everyone wants to write about them, work at them and (sometimes) fund them even more.
Bootstrapped company? "Oh yeah, my buddy has his own lawn care thing. It's a great lifestyle thing!"
The fact is that bootstrapped companies already have all the ingredients you want to see in high growth companies: great understanding of unit economics, ability to grind when needed and the appetite for risk (that comes with the hunger for rewards).
If I've learned anything over the last ~5 years, it's that the biggest barrier to bootstrapped companies is themselves.
(Hit reply, I'd love to hear what you think -- especially if you disagree.)
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Social media, man
If we're not already connected on Twitter or LinkedIn, let's... make it happen?
(Seriously, what do people say these days? Connect? Follow? Ping? Whatever...)
Anyway, I'm planning to post a bit more often. If you're on either of those platforms, I'll see you there.
Hint: there's a lot more coming over the next few weeks. (Video, anyone?)
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Thatβs it for now, have a great weekend.
-P
PS - if you're interested in my latest venture, here's a little post I wrote about it.
Hey, I'm Paul Singh. ππ»
I run Results Junkies. We invest our own capital into ~200 new companies across North America each year. I write about growing your startup, career and/or business... everywhere else. Join 1,000,000+ other Results Junkies now.
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