In Silicon Valley, the story is always the same: raise millions, burn cash, and chase growth at any cost. But what if there's another way? A quieter, more resilient path where profit isn't a dirty word and the only boss you answer to is your customer.

 This is the world of the bootstrapper—the founders who build empires one paying customer at a time.This episode is a celebration of profitable, independent business. We dissect the playbooks of giants like Mailchimp and Basecamp who scaled to massive valuations without ever taking a dime of venture capital. You'll learn the scrappy marketing tactics to get customers without a budget, the financial discipline required to grow using your own revenue, and why owning 100% of a smaller, profitable company can be infinitely more rewarding than owning 10% of a unicorn.

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