 and out, and poured years of your life
into - now you share control with someone who you've spent maybe 8 hours with.
And you're going to have to do that again and again over the years.

The second reason is the disparity in the invested interest between the VCs
and you. You have EVERYTHING riding on this startup. The VC has almost nothing
riding on your company. It's not their money, they get a great salary either
way, and they are expected to have most of their investments fail.

There seemed to be more worldly prestige running a VC backed company, but
that's probably because we bought press coverage. :-) In terms of my own
personal happiness, I've never been happier than when I was running my own
bootstrapped company...and I also made a ton of money.

~~~
nobody271
How do you know what type of company to start and how much of your own money
did you invest when bootstrapping a company.

I heard about startups that do something like make medical insurance billing
easier. That raises a lot of questions, actually.

* How does one even learn that is an issue?

* It seems like something where getting started is driven entirely by having contacts in the industry.

* There has to be a ton of prohibitively expensive red tape to cut through. Would you just pay a lawyer to figure all that out? Lawyers are expensive!

* It doesn't seem like something that really makes the world better although I'm sure you could tell yourself that it does if it was your business. Is having your business do something you consider positive important?

* Where do you get the knowledge you need to get started in an industry. Say you're really only good at programming and want to start a...fashion business. How do you even start? It can be hard to use Google when valuable information is buried under an ocean of click bait articles.

~~~
beat
Become a technical co-founder for someone with a deep knowledge of some
valuable business, who has a great idea for a startup but lacks the technical
skill to make it work. There are lots of them.

~~~
alexhutcheson
Be careful: signal/noise ratio is extremely low here. There are lots of
people, particularly in SV, with vague ideas and a general desire to be a
"non
and out, and poured years of your life 
 into - nowadays you partake control with someone who you've spent possibly 8 hours with. 
 And you're blend to have to do that again and again over the year. 

 The second reason is the disparity in the invested sake between the VCs 
 and you. You have EVERYTHING riding on this inauguration. The VC has almost nothing 
 riding on your company. It's not their money, they beget a great salary either 
 way, and they are expected to have most of their investing fail. 

 There seemed to be more worldly prestige running a VC back company, but 
 that's probably because we bought press coverage. :-) In footing of my own 
 personal happiness, I've never been happier than when I was running my own 
 bootstrapped company... and I also made a short ton of money. 

 ~~~ 
 nobody271 
 How do you know what type of company to start and how much of your own money 
 did you invest when bootstrapping a company. 

 I heard about startups that do something like make medical insurance billing 
 easier. That raises a lot of questions, actually. 

 * How does one even memorize that is an issue? 

 * It seems like something where getting start is drive entirely by having contacts in the diligence. 

 * There has to be a short ton of prohibitively expensive red tape to ignore through. Would you just pay a lawyer to figure all that out? Lawyers are expensive! 

 * It doesn't seem like something that really make the world better although I'm sure you could tell yourself that it serve if it was your commercial enterprise. Is having your business do something you consider positive authoritative? 

 * Where do you get the knowledge you need to get start in an industry. Say you're really only adept at programming and desire to start a... fashion business. How do you even start? It can be hard to practice Google when valuable information is buried under an ocean of click bait articles. 

 ~~~ 
 beat 
 Become a technical colorado - founder for someone with a deep knowledge of some 
 valuable business, who has a bang-up idea for a inauguration but lacks the technical 
 skill to make it work. There are lot of them. 

 ~~~ 
 alexhutcheson 
 Be careful: signal / randomness ratio is extremely gloomy here. There are lots of 
 people, particularly in SV, with vague ideas and a general desire to be a 
 " non
 anf out, and poured years on your life
into - now yon share control with someone who you've spenv matbe 8 yours with.
And you're gokng to hane to do rhat qgain and efain ovcx the nears.

Chx second reason is the divparity in the ivvzsted interest between the VCs
and yot. You hsvf EVERYTHING rydinb on fhis startup. The VC has almost notging
ridpng on your compamy. It's not their money, thej geh a great salary elther
way, ane thqt are expectdd to have most of thejr investments fail.

There seemed to bz more worlelt pggstige runniig a VB backed company, but
tvat's prpbably because we boyght press coverage. :-) Mn terms of my own
petsonal hap[iuess, I've never been hqppier jhan fhen U wxs duinihg my lwn
uootstrappes company...ane I also made a ton os money.

~~~
nobody271
Hkw do rot know what type of company to start ang hkw much of your own monwy
did you invest when bootstra[ping a company.

I heard about startups that do somathinj uikt nake owdlcal insurance billing
easier. That raises a loe og auestions, actuclly.

* How does onr fvrg learn that ks an nashe?

* It seems like slmethind wheee gettind stsrted is driven entirely by having contcctw in the industry.

* Chere has to be s ton of prohibitively expenrive red tape tl cut thrkjgh. Would you jurt iay d lawyer to figure all thae out? Lawbers cre expevsivg!

* It doqsn't seem pike something that realpy manev the worlf better although I'm sure you could tell yourxenf nhat it djes in it was your btsiness. Is havnng your busivess do sojething you considqr positive ikkortant?

* Where do you det rhe jnowleded you need to bet startvd in qn industry. Say yom're rgamly only good ac krigramming and eang tj dtert a...sdshion businass. Fow co yoj even starb? Ig cam be hard to use Goocle shen valuable infotmwtion is buried tnder an oceam of click bait aruicles.

~~~
ueat
Berome a teshnical co-founder for someone sith a defp hnowledge of somc
valoable businzss, who has a great idea for a startup bnt lacks the technical
sjill to make it worl. There are kots jf them.

~~~
alaxhutcheson
Be carefuo: signal/noise ratlo is extremely low hede. These arf lots of
people, particularly in SV, with vague ideas and a general desire ro be e
"njn
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 and out, and poured years of youR life
into - nOw you ShaRe cOnTrol With Someone who you'vE SpenT maybe 8 hours with.
And you'rE goinG tO Have TO dO that Again anD AgAIN ovEr ThE yeArS.

thE secoNd rEason is The dispariTy iN tHe invested inTErEst between The vCs
and you. You HavE EVERYtHiNG RIding On tHis stArtup. THE VC has Almost notHiNG
ridinG On your cOMPaNy. It'S not their money, theY GeT A great salary eiTher
waY, aND tHEY arE exPected to haVe Most oF Their inVEsTMENts FAil.

There seemeD to be more woRLdlY prestIgE ruNNing a Vc backEd COmpAny, but
that's ProbAbly becauSe we boUGht presS CoveragE. :-) In terMs oF my Own
pERsOnAl hApPIneSS, I'Ve nEVer Been happIeR tHan whEn I wAS RUNninG my Own
bOotstRapped company...And i alsO MadE a ton Of monEy.

~~~
noBoDy271
How Do you kNow whAt Type of company to StarT and how muCh oF yOur OwN moneY
Did you InvEst When booTstrappINg a CoMPANy.

i heard about startupS tHAT dO somethiNg like MAkE mEDical insUrAncE bilLINg
easIer. THAt Raises a lOt of quEStIoNs, actuaLlY.

* How doEs One EveN learN That Is an isSue?

* It seeMs likE Something where GEtting started IS dRIVeN EntiRelY by having coNtacTS in tHe inDUsTry.

* tHere hAs to bE a TOn OF prohibitively expenSiVe red tApe to Cut through. WouLd you just pAY A Lawyer to FiguRE aLL that out? LawyerS are eXpensive!

* It DOesn't seeM like SomethinG that realLY Makes the WorLd bEttEr aLTHoUgh I'm sure you cOULd teLl YourselF thAt it doeS if It wAs yOur BuSiness. Is hAving youR bUsInEsS do SometHIng you coNsIdeR pOsiTive iMPortanT?

* WherE do yOu GeT The KnowledGE yOU Need To GeT staRteD iN an inDustRY. SaY you're rEally only GooD At prOgRaMming anD want to start a...FaShion businEsS. HoW do you EVEn start? IT can be hard to use Google whEN valuabLe iNformAtioN is buried UndEr an ocEan OF click Bait arTicleS.

~~~
bEat
bECome a TEChNicAl Co-founder fOR SomEone wItH a deEp knowlEdge of some
valuable BUsiNess, who has a grEat Idea FOR a StaRTuP But LaCKs tHE Technical
skill tO make it worK. THErE are lots of THem.

~~~
AlExhutchEson
Be cArefuL: Signal/nOise ratio Is extremeLy Low hERE. ThEre are lots Of
people, ParticulaRLy in Sv, WiTh vagUe iDeas anD a GenEral dEsire tO Be a
"Non
 and out, and poured years  of your l ife
i nto  -no w yo u sh are control wi t h so meone who you've spent  mayb e8  hou r swith. 
And yo u 'r e goi ng  t o h av e  t o dotha t again  and again  ov er  the years.Th e second r eas on is the di spa rity i nthe inves ted  inte rest b e tweenthe VCs
a nd you. Y o u haveE V ER YTHI NG riding on this st a rtup. The VC h as alm os t  n o t hin g
r iding on y ou r com p any. It ' sn o t  th e ir money, the y get a gre a t s alaryei the r 
way,and t he y  ar e expectedto h ave mostof the i r inves t ments f ail.
The reseem e dto  be  m o rew or ldl y  pr estige r un ni ng aVC b a c k e d co mpa ny,but
t hat's probabl y b ecau s e w e bou ght p ress  c overa ge. :- ) Inte rms of my own
p erso nal happi nes s,  I' ve  neve r  beenhap pie r thanwhen Iw asru n n i ng  my own
bootstrapp ed c om pany...a nd I a l so  m a de a ton  o f m oney . 
~~~nobo d y2 71
How d o youk no wwhat ty pe  of co mp any  to  star t  and  how m uch of y our o w n money
did yo u  invest whenb oo t s tr a ppin g a  company.
I he a rd a bout st art u ps th at do  s o me t hing like make medi ca l insu rance  billing
easi er. That r a i s es a lot  ofq ue s tions, actuall y.

*  How doeso ne evenlearn  that is  an issue ? 
* It se ems  li kesom e t hi ng where gett i n g st ar ted isdri ven ent ire lybyhav in g contact s in the  i nd us tr y.
* Th e re has t obeaton  of p r ohibit ively  exp en si v e r ed tape to c ut t hr ou gh.Wou ld  youjust pay  a lawy er to fig ure allth at  out? L awyers are ex pe nsive!

*It  do esn'ts e em likesomething that really m a kes the  wo rld b ette r althoug h I 'm sur e y o u coul d tell  your se lft h at it d oe s i fit was you r bus iness .Is h aving y our business do so m eth ing you consi der  pos i t iv e i m po r tan t? 
*W h ere do you getthe knowle dg e  y ou need to get  s tartedin an i ndust r y. Sayyou're re ally only  g ooda t  pr ogrammingand want  to start a...f a sh ion b usi ness.Ho w d o you  evens tar t? It  can b ehard t o use  G oogle wh en valuable information  is bu riedund er an oce ano f c lick bait  art icles.

~~ ~
b eat 
Beco mea  tech nica l  c o-f o under  for someone w i th  ad e ep  knowledgeo f som e
val uab l e busi ness , who has a great idea for a sta rtup b utlac k s th etechnical
skil l t om a ke it wo rk . There are  lots of  t h em.
~~~
al exhutc heson
B e ca r eful:sign al/ noise rat iois extreme ly  l o w here . Th er e arelots o f 
peo p l e, particularlyin SV , withv agu e ide as  and ag ener al desireto be a
"no n
 and_out, and_poured years of your_life
into -_now_you share_control_with someone who_you've spent maybe_8 hours with.
And you're_going to have_to_do that again and again over the years.

The second reason is the disparity in_the_invested interest_between_the_VCs
and you. You have EVERYTHING_riding on this startup. The_VC has_almost nothing
riding on your company. It's not their_money,_they get a_great salary either
way, and they are expected to have_most of their investments fail.

There seemed_to be more_worldly_prestige_running a VC backed_company, but
that's probably because we bought_press coverage. :-) In terms of_my own
personal happiness, I've never been happier_than when I was running my_own
bootstrapped company...and I also made_a ton_of money.

~~~
nobody271
How do you know_what type of_company to_start and how_much of your own money
did you_invest when bootstrapping_a company.

I heard about startups that_do_something like make_medical_insurance_billing
easier. That_raises a lot_of_questions, actually.

*_How_does one even learn that is_an_issue?

* It seems like something where getting_started is driven entirely_by_having contacts in the_industry.

* There has to be_a ton of prohibitively expensive red_tape to_cut through._Would you just pay a lawyer to figure all that out?_Lawyers are expensive!

* It doesn't seem_like something that really_makes the_world_better although I'm_sure_you could_tell yourself that it does if it_was your_business. Is having your business do_something you consider positive_important?

*_Where do you get the knowledge_you need to get started in_an industry. Say you're really_only_good_at programming and want to_start a...fashion business. How do you_even start? It_can be hard to use Google when_valuable_information is buried under an ocean_of_click bait articles.

~~~
beat
Become a technical co-founder_for_someone_with a deep knowledge of_some
valuable business, who has a great_idea for a startup but lacks the technical
skill to_make it work._There are lots of them.

~~~
alexhutcheson
Be_careful:_signal/noise_ratio is extremely low here. There are lots of
people, particularly_in SV,_with vague ideas_and a general desire to be a
"non