If a business is not growing, but you&#x27;re paying all the bills and still making money, why is that such a terrifying situation?<p>There are two reasons I can see for this fear. First, investors who are afraid to lose a lot of money that they put into the company. Second, leaders who are afraid to have to lay off a whole bunch of people because that&#x27;s very painful. Are there other reasons that I&#x27;m missing?<p>Seems if you&#x27;re bootstrapped and hire slowly, it&#x27;s easier to keep balance in this situation.