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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by pul on Saturday May 05, 2018 @03:19AM (#17000779)
Not just that. Defining a successful startup as a startup that exited is a bit narrow of a definition. A bootstrapped startup that has sustainable growth and can remain independent is successful in my book.
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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by bmpafa on Saturday May 05, 2018 @09:52AM (#17001789)
I think a startup you bootstrap to generate a steady stream of revenue is just called a 'business,' or 'small business.' The all-or-nothing drive is, afaik, what makes it a 'startup.'
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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by sillysaurus3 on Saturday May 05, 2018 @04:53AM (#17000972)
Not quite. The point of a startup is to get rich and then not think about money. It's why people endure the pain. (It wasn't till I tried starting one that I realized just how painful it is.)

A bootstrapped startup that you stop paying attention to will rapidly stop making money.

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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by onion2k on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:06AM (#17001132)
The point of a startup is to get rich and then not think about money.

For some, sure. For many others it's to have the freedom to do something they enjoy, or to solve a pain they've encountered, or to help others. YC funds plenty of non-profits that aren't likely to ever make the founders "fuck you money" rich. In fact, most of the founders of those startups could earn much more elsewhere.

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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by ci5er on Saturday May 05, 2018 @05:53AM (#17001098)
> I tried starting one that I realized just how painful it is.

Yup! Then try hitting the wall at 600 mph, after raising $100M. That ain't pretty either.

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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by danieltillett on Saturday May 05, 2018 @08:17AM (#17001489)
Once you make enough money you can sell off a bootstrapped business or at worse just run it out for cash.
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Re:You don’t actually need a co-founder (2016) by chillydawg on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:34AM (#17001224)
Or you hire a manager/staff to run it?
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