🥾bootstrapping

noun
/ˈbuːt.stræp.ɪŋ/

Meaning

Starting a business with personal resources or small investments without external funding or venture capital.
Self-funding business, self-reliant effort.

Example Sentences

Many entrepreneurs rely on bootstrapping to launch their businesses.

The startup used bootstrapping to grow.

Synonyms

self-funding, self-sufficiency, independent growth, entrepreneurship, self-reliance
Entry 1
self-funding, self-sufficiency, independent growth
Entry 2
self-funding, entrepreneurship, self-reliance

Antonyms

venture capital, external investment, funding reliance, investment, sponsorship, dependency
Entry 1
venture capital, external investment, funding reliance
Entry 2
investment, sponsorship, dependency

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