Re:Ask HN: Bootstrapped business is good but slow growth. Sh...
by debacle on Wednesday November 19, 2014 @09:56AM
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I would recommend you contact patio11 or read up on some of his materials about passive marketing. Why not provide a free/demo tier of your software that is rate or context limited (or returns junk data). If they want to discuss over the phone, do it, for now, but work aggressively on a comprehensive FAQ.
That said, if you're clearing $5500 a month from your side project and working fulltime, why can't you save up for 6 months then quit your job? That should give you close to 6 months of runway for your project, which should be enough to allow you to extricate yourself from WordPress and hone your marketing strategy.
Finally, I mean if the angel is someone you trust who is offering fantastic terms and isn't looking for a huge chunk of your business, there's no reason not to go for it.
That said, if you're clearing $5500 a month from your side project and working fulltime, why can't you save up for 6 months then quit your job? That should give you close to 6 months of runway for your project, which should be enough to allow you to extricate yourself from WordPress and hone your marketing strategy.
Finally, I mean if the angel is someone you trust who is offering fantastic terms and isn't looking for a huge chunk of your business, there's no reason not to go for it.