Workplace Confessions with Laura Roeder: "A Bootstrapper’s Secret" & "Should I stay or should I grow?"

A bootstrapper making $2 million a year doesn't feel bad that VC's aren't interested in them and a founder being pushed out of his own company because his co-founders want to raise money, something they're not comfortable with. To work through these confessions we've invited Laura Roeder, the founder of Meet Edgar and Paperbell. This episode is brought to you by: Attend Michael Sacca's "The Amazing Flywheel Effect" 3 hour workshop next week to learn how to create sustainable compounding growth for your product. Bespoke Post: With a new line up of essential Box of Awesome collections for guys, Bespoke Post is guaranteed to upgrade your life. Use code 'Rocketship' to get 20% off your first box. The Information: The Information is where you should be getting your tech news. Featuring deeply researched, cutting edge reporting you can't find anywhere else. Go to theinformation.com/rocketship to get 75% off your first month. The Product Institute: Product Institute is a subscription-based, online learning hub for product managers. Use the code ROCKET at checkout, you can enroll for just $999/year. Blinkist: Rocketship.fm is now on Blinkist! Listen to 12 minute episodes with no ads! Get seven days free when you check out Blinkist today. 4Books: 4books makes sure we don’t stop reading and learning just because we have less time. 4books is an app with a mission: to let you improve your personal and work life by making it easy and fun to learn from the world’s most brilliant minds. Go to your AppStore or Google Play and download 4books today. WIX: When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing and growing your business online. Head over to Wix.com/Partners and reimagine what your agency can accomplish. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder.