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Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Investment: Deciding the Best Path for Your Business

Updated on : 06 Sep 2024

Every entrepreneur faces a big decision: Should you bootstrap or seek investment? In this week's newsletter, I've dived deep into the pros and cons of both approaches, drawing from my own experiences of building businesses and investing in others.

Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll discover:

  • The control and freedom of bootstrapping – but with the grind that comes with it.
  • How investment can be rocket fuel for your business – if you're ready to give up a little control.
  • Real-life stories, including how I built my first business at 17, and insights from industry leaders like Steven Bartlett.

Whether you're in the early stages or looking to scale, this is a must-read!

Don’t miss it. 

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Michael Brodie is the founder of VirtualStaff.ph and the creator of the VirtualStaff Seat System, a modern alternative to traditional outsourcing and offshore staffing agencies.

After years of seeing business owners struggle with inflated markups, recruiter-driven hiring, and unreliable offshore models, Michael set out to build something different — not another job board, not another BPO, but a system.

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Today, businesses across the US, Australia, and the UK use the VirtualStaff Seat System to build stable, long-term teams that simply work — while staying in full control.

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