I run a small, bootstrapped SaaS making 15K MRR or so. It’s the most money I’ve ever made, in a domain I’m passionate about. I don’t come from means or have a prestigious background; I feel like much of my success has just been luck and grit. I’m not a great business person, but I care deeply about product, development, and my customers. I am sometimes contacted by eager megacorp M&A departments and VC funds, but… Is it weird that I don’t want to do any of that? I’m enjoying the lifestyle of “solve client’s problem, client pays me money, innovate, iterate”. It probably won’t last forever, but it’s simple and it feels authentic. The megacorps and VCs I’ve spoken to want to turn up the heat and take the business to the moon, planet-scale growth or self-destruct—I don’t think that’s what I want. I’m sure my potential acquirers or VC-funded competitors will build it with or without me eventually but… I don’t think I give a shit. Am I being a weirdo? Some of my more “Silicon Valley”-type friends think I’m nuts.
Story Published at: September 7, 2022 at 06:34AM
Story Published at: September 7, 2022 at 06:34AM