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Re:Ask HN: Bootstrap a small profitable product vs. chase la... by saluki on Monday January 15, 2018 @09:20AM (#16150640)
@DHH's Startup School Talk has your answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY&feature=youtu.be...

For a VC startup the odds are tiny for success and will most likely fail.

Take the first jump and build a small niche product first.

You'll have a better chance at success and you can use that experience for your larger venture next time.

Re:Ask HN: Bootstrap a small profitable product vs. chase la... by amirathi on Monday January 15, 2018 @10:36AM (#16151097)
Good talk, thanks for sharing.

"... difference between having minus $10k vs $1M in your bank account is much larger than having a million vs a billion..." :D