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Re:How we bootstrapped a $1M ARR email client by paxys on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @07:23PM (#26718601)
So if Google launches a new product tomorrow would you say it was bootstrapped?
Re:How we bootstrapped a $1M ARR email client by ZephyrBlu on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @07:36PM (#26718702)
The question is moot because Google is so far away from the inception of the company.

These guys ran their first company for 1 1/2 years, then went full-time and seemingly focused most of their energy on this new product.

This is basically a pivot or new product. There are lot's of ways to frame this approach which are analogous to 'properly' bootstrapping.

Re:How we bootstrapped a $1M ARR email client by oatmale on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @07:35PM (#26718692)
Well clearly not since they are a publicly traded company and have received millions in venture capital.