What unfair advantage do bootstrapped founders have over venture backed founders?

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Debajit Sarkar · Accepted Answer

If you are a bootstrapped founder you can prioritize the end customer in everything that you do. This helps you to:

1) Reduce marketing cost
2) Gain word-of-mouth referrals
3) Retain customers more effectively

Daniel Henry · Answer

flexibility

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Autonomy, flexibility, long-term focus.

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customer centric approach

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profitability

Girish Gilda · Answer

Ability to generate profits;)

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lean opperations

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Total control.

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long term vision

Swayam · Answer

Complete control, and rock solid determination

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lesss pressure to exit

Nicolas Gohler · Answer

Independence and not having to answer to anyone but yourself.

thereliableguy · Answer

Own all of your decisions with no undue pressure from VC's

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