#bootstrapped

Raising money isn’t glamorous. It’s meetings, follow ups, distractions, and time away from building. Bootstrapping buys you focus, leverage, and clarity. If you can grow without investors for a while, do it. Momentum is the best pitch you’ll ever have.

Raising money isn’t glamorous. It’s meetings, follow ups, distractions, and time away from building. Bootstrapping buys you focus, leverage, and clarity. If you can grow without investors for a while, do it. Momentum is the best pitch you’ll ever have.

How AMZ Prep is Beating Private Equity Bootstrapped to $100M

Blair Forest just dropped a powerful video on how AMZ Prep went from lean beginnings to a $100 million-dollar business, all without private equity. If you ever wondered how to scale without giving up control, this one’s for you.

Why this video hits:

He shares real lessons from staying bootstrapped and what that discipline forces you to optimize

You see how they compete with big money firms and still keep agility and company culture

He talks strategy, mindset, and decisions that mattered (like where to invest, where to cut costs, and when NOT to scale fast)

[TECH AND FINANCIAL] This month, cybersecurity company Thinkst will mark its 10th anniversary since the launch of its now-flagship product, Canary. The company debuted Canary after seeing companies spend millions of dollars on cybersecurity products, yet were still taking months or longer to realize that they had been breached. Thinkst believed it could make a digital tripwire product that would…

This month, cybersecurity firm Thinkst will mark its tenth anniversary for the reason that launch of its now-flagship product, Canary. The corporate debuted Canary after seeing firms spend tens of millions of {dollars} on cybersecurity merchandise, but had been nonetheless taking months or longer to comprehend that they’d been breached. Thinkst believed it may make a digital tripwire product that…