Ask HN: When did you decide it was time to raise capital?
A founder discusses their experience with a new company that has achieved $60k MRR and profitability with minimal marketing spend. They are contemplating whether to raise capital or continue bootstrapping while also seeking insights on identifying growth limitations. The founder is particularly interested in understanding the factors that may be hindering their business's expansion.
- ▪The company was founded about 5 months ago.
- ▪It currently has a monthly recurring revenue of $60k and is profitable.
- ▪Most growth has come from outreach, referrals, and customer demand.
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I founded a company about 5 months ago. We're currently at roughly $60k MRR, profitable, and I only have one employee.We've spent essentially nothing on marketing. Most growth has come from outreach, referrals, and customer demand.I’m wrestling with two questions. First, at this stage, would you raise capital or continue bootstrapping? Second, how did you determine what was actually limiting growth in your business? Was the bottleneck engineering, sales, marketing, or something else?
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