Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Should you bootstrap your company, or should you raise funds for your business? In this video, I cover some of the pros and cons of bootstrapping a business and of fundraising for your startup.

0:00 | Introduction
1:34 | Bootstrapping Pro #1
5:01 | Bootstrapping Pro #2
6:15 | Bootstrapping Pro #3
7:14 | Bootstrapping Pro #4
8:22 | Bootstrapping Pro #5
9:38 | Fundraising Pro #1
10:36 | Fundraising Pro #2
11:28 | Fundraising Pro #3
12:23 | Fundraising Pro #4
13:17 | Fundraising Pro #5
14:26 | Conclusion

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