Bootstrapping: Still a Great Way to Raise Money - Heidi Roizen (Draper Fisher Jurvetson)




Stanford Entrepreneurship Videos show

Summary: Roizen talks about the importance of bootstrapping and maintaining control of the company in the early stages. Not only do entrepreneurs have to work for a living, they also have to make the money raised last for a longer time. When capital became easily available, Roizen notes that people stop making money the old fashion way: by working. If you make profit, you don't need other people to invest in your company, she says.