My comment is late, but the thing I take away from this (and I&#x27;m biased) is that the VC-first track is as terrible as it&#x27;s been made out to be for years. Now they have a real business, helping people for money, and all the crazy shit they had to deal with as a start-up isn&#x27;t a factor now. They&#x27;ve bootstrapped, successfully, and NOW would be the time to start working on a product.<p>I get it, opening another consultancy isn&#x27;t the most glamorous thing, but man it gets you to solvent quickly. Then you build a product in your off time WHILE being your own boss. The flexibility is awesome.<p>That&#x27;s what we did. Somewhat accidentally, but it&#x27;s awesome. Now we are a product company with no investors and 100% equity.<p>Now that&#x27;s not to say that someone shouldn&#x27;t take money - but do it now, after you&#x27;re a business, after you stop wondering where the next dollar is coming from.<p>It&#x27;s not a bad way to go.