The reality of building without VC. Resource constraints, creative problem-solving, and founder mental health.
There's a kind of email every bootstrapped founder learns to dread. It isn't bad news. It's an opportunity.
The Thursday before a long weekend has a particular sound to it. Everyone else is talking about lake houses and grill orders, and you're quietly doing the math on whether the business survives three days without you touching it.
And why "I'll figure it out at tax time" is not a strategy
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