Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company?

Re:Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company? by troydavis on Sunday November 24, 2019 @07:38PM (#21624579)

Could you share why bootstrapping this business is attractive?

I’ve bootstrapped many companies, but I did so because the situation seemed to warrant it (capital requirements, perceived market size, achievable short-term revenue, etc.).

If you’re absolutely dead-set on both space and bootstrapping, I’d start by consulting in that field. Get paid while you spot a problem and build a team to moonlight on it.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company? by markovian on Sunday November 24, 2019 @08:01PM (#21624662)

By "bootstrap" I mean a way of self-financing part of the activities, finding a source of income quickly rather than relying solely on fundraising.

Raising money is not a problem, but I don't see myself getting involved in creating a business that requires billions and billions of dollars in financing before generating a single cent.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company? by greglindahl on Sunday November 24, 2019 @08:55PM (#21624867)

There are quite a few examples of space companies that meet that definition, have you looked at them?

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Re:Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company? by malux85 on Monday November 25, 2019 @12:03AM (#21625601)

It would be helpful if you named them

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