to build a business using limited resources without external funding
создать бизнес, используя ограниченные ресурсы без внешнего финансирования (sozdavat' biznes, ispol'zuyushchi ogranichennyye resursy bez vneshnego finansirovaniya)
"Many successful founders bootstrapped their startups in the early days."
"Многие успешные основатели запустили свои стартапы в первые дни." (Mnogiye uspeschnyye osnovateli zapustili svoi startapy v pervye dni.)
to finish something successfully despite difficulties
to face great difficulties with courage
a very small amount compared to what is needed
to gradually weaken someone or something
a situation where time seems to stop or move differently
to use authority to make people work harder or obey rules