$5M ARR with 15 People: The Bootstrapped Founder's Dilemma
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-08-11
A bootstrapped founder highlighted what every indie maker thinks but rarely achieves, quoting an executive's perspective: "I'd rather have a 75-person company with a $100M run rate than a 15-person bootstrapped startup that does $5M/year." The post sparks discussion on the trade-offs between extreme team minimization and scaling for higher revenue.
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