There's a perception problem that needs to be addressed. Businesses are not considered “good” unless they have the “credibility” of VC dollars and are growing at 10X, 100X even. It creates the wrong pressure. New entrepreneurs get sucked into the "must raise", hypergrowth mentality before they realise the downside (or that other options exist). A hypergrowth VC focus can have a negative impact on people (employees and customers) and company values. Not to mention it massively increases the chances of failure. What about all the useful, value-creating startups that can grow organically at 30 or 40% YOY? There are many more of these businesses than the "hyper" growth or bust" companies that get all the attention (until 9 out of 10 of them fail and then... crickets...) This page is to share stories and tips to inspire and celebrate #BraveBootstrappers. I am Sarah Perry, former CEO and co-founder of SnapComms a bootstrapped company now serving over 2m paid users in 75+ countries. I have written a book full of bootstrapping tips called "BRAVE Bootstrapping" available here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BD4TL6Z