Best of Bootstrapping: Canadian Co-founder Brothers Bootstrapped to a $40M Exit

I always love Bootstrapping to Exit stories. AppArmor Co-founder Chris Sinkinson and his brother bootstrapped a wonderful startup and sold it for $40M. Read on for the nuances. Sramana Mitra: All right, Chris, let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised? What kind of backgrounds? Chris Sinkinson: I’m from

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Canadian Brothers Bootstrapping to $40M Exit: Chris Sinkinson, Co-Founder AppArmor (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Tell me more about the process of zeroing in on AppArmor. Chris Sinkinson: We often joke that if you want to start a business, you don’t need a great idea; you need ten great ideas because nine of them are probably going to fail. You might get one that actually works out and ends

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Canadian Brothers Bootstrapping to $40M Exit: Chris Sinkinson, Co-Founder AppArmor (Part 1)

I always love Bootstrapping to Exit stories. Chris and his brother bootstrapped a wonderful startup and sold it for $40M. Read on for the nuances. Sramana Mitra: All right, Chris, let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised? What kind of backgrounds?