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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 PopovicSeptember 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 SinkinsonAugust 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 TankJune 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 MathewsMarch 8, 2022
You don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
Commentary
You don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
By Carey SmithNovember 17, 2021
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Why I Waited 10 Years Before Taking VC Funding
By Ryan SmithJune 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 GriffithMay 5, 2016
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