<p>Jon and Justin talk about "optionality" in bootstrapping. (Justin is concerned, Jon thinks we should just enjoy the moment).</p><ul><li><a href="https://justinjackson.ca/bootstrap-reality">DHH</a>: "Part of what gave us the confidence to turn down the whole world of venture capital was a small sale of equity to Jeff Bezos. That gave our personal bank accounts just enough ballast that the big numbers touted by VCs and acquisition hunters lost their lure."</li><li>Are we at peak podcasting? Things are good right now - will they be good for 10 years? 20 years? </li><li>Fred Wilson: <a href="https://avc.com/2018/01/taking-money-off-the-table/%20">"Taking money off the table."</a></li><li>How much did the founders of Buffer, Robinhood, etc. take off the table? <a href="https://discover.shareworks.com/a-private-company/finding-early-liquidity-6-things-founders-should-consider-before-selling-their-shares%20">Article</a>.</li><li>Des Traynor: "A founder is spending 60 months of their best years in their startup (instead of their career). That is a substantial upfront investment; it's like a seed round, but instead of money, it's your life."</li><li><a href="https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/">How much richer than us is Jeff Bezos?</a></li></ul><p><b>Want to reply to something we said?</b></p><ul><li>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/buildyoursaas">@buildyoursaas</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/mijustin">@mijustin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jonbuda">@jonbuda</a></li><li><a href="https://podhunt.app/">Leave a comment on PodHunt</a>; it's like Reddit, but for podcasts.</li><li>Email us:
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