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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped Tuft & Needle to Over $100M

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28th

Online mattress is one of the hottest e-commerce categories, and here is yet another one delivering venture-scale growth without venture capital. Tuft & Needle Co-founder JT Marino shared his story with me in 2017. If you’re inspired by Tuft & Needle’s bootstrapped success, explore how a virtual accelerator for solo founders or an equity-free startup

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped an AI Security Startup to $10M+

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 15th

Osprey Security Founder Rohit Anabheri had effectively used the Bootstrapping Using Services technique to bootstrap an AI-Powered Enterprise Security venture to mid eight figure revenues when we spoke in 2023. In that process, he had turned down offers for venture capital. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself and then we’ll come

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped to $26M and a Fabulous Exit

Posted on Thursday, May 15th

When we spoke in 2021, Founder CEO Vamsi Kora had bootstrapped Gathi Analytics to over $26 million in revenue in four years and exited at a fabulous multiple. Much to learn from his journey. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and

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