Joel Spolsky On How To Bootstrap a Business

Meredith writes "This is a great interview with Joel Spolsky of Fog Creek Software. Joel talks about the negatives of taking money from venture capitalists, and how the entrepreneurs that don't take money become 'super entrepreneurs,' learning how to make something significant out of nothing. This is a very popular interview among tech entrepreneurs and provides really valuable information for startups."

Comments

hell ya-Make millions with my system!!

[Anonymous Coward]

"The negatives just outweigh the positives, especially in this day and age where a lot of businesses can be started with a $500 server and a fast internet connection."

Coming to a broadband connection near you. Downloadable hardware. Now what?

Re:Read something from someone more successful

[Tumbleweed]

But he's got a pretty sweet lifestyle, and I bet most here would trade their left nut for it.

Well...not my *left* one. That one's my favourite, you see. I know you're not supposed to have favourites, but I can't help it.

Re:You owe me!

[Tumbleweed]

You'd better laugh; I'm going to lose a job interview some day over this post when they ask me what tech. sites I frequent!

Only if you fill out 'Gazzonyx' on the job app.

And I don't owe you any Mountain Dew Amp or a keyboard. I have diplomatic immunity courtesy of my sub-5-digit Slashdot UID. :)

Re:Read something from someone more successful

[bladesjester]

Well...not my *left* one. That one's my favourite, you see. I know you're not supposed to have favourites, but I can't help it.

You people are all going about it wrong. You shouldn't trade your left nut. You should trade somebody else's left nut. This is a business proposition after all. *grin*