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Voyo Popovic, founder and CEO of Piece of Cake Moving
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In 6 years I’ve bootstrapped my moving company to $100M in revenue. Avoiding VC funding has been key

By Voyo Popovic
September 5, 2024
Entrepreneurs David Sinkinson (left) and his brother Chris (right).
Commentary

How we built our bootstrapped startup different and sold it for $40M. (Hint: We ignored some myths)

By David Sinkinson
August 5, 2024
Jotform founder Aytekin Tank
Commentary

I grew my business with no outside funding. Bootstrappers have an advantage over VC-backed startups—especially now

By Aytekin Tank
June 21, 2024
Aha! CEO Brian de Haaff, left, and CTO Chris Waters chose to fund their third business without venture capital or private equity money.
Newsletters

Why the CEO of Aha! rejected the venture capital model and thinks more founders should do the same

By Jessica Mathews
March 8, 2022
You don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
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You don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think

By Carey Smith
November 17, 2021
US Currency is seen in this January 30,

Here Are All the Ways You Can Fund Your Startup

By Ed McLaughlin
October 31, 2016
6 Rules to Follow When Hiring Your Friends
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6 Rules to Follow When Hiring Your Friends

By Sarah Krasley
July 7, 2016
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Why I Waited 10 Years Before Taking VC Funding

By Ryan Smith
June 30, 2016
Here’s Proof Media Startups Can Succeed Without Venture Capital
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Here’s Proof Media Startups Can Succeed Without Venture Capital

By Erin Griffith
May 5, 2016

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