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		martinced on Feb 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bootstrapping a Software Product +1 but starting with $16 000 is not exactly bootstrapping. If $16 K is bootstrapping then most YC startups are bootstrapped. I think a "real" bootstrap starts with way less than that.

gfodor on Feb 24, 2013 [–]

Pretty sure bootstrapping has less to do with the size of the strap and more to do with the fact that you're doing it yourself. $16k of your own money is a lot different than $16k of someone else's.

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