Garvin, James

I founded, bootstrapped, and sold FiGuide.com, an online personal finance media company. I wrote Bootstrapped because the vast majority of successful startups are bootstrapped and profitable, but their stories aren't heard. There aren't enough case studies published to show you how to start a profitable business without having to go raise millions in venture capital. I got tired of hearing the media overplay the success of companies backed by huge amounts of venture capital. Rather than give aspiring entrepreneurs the tools they need to increase their odds of building a successful startup, the...