<description>&lt;p&gt;In this unique episode, Chris shares the unfiltered audio from a consulting call with an entrepreneur. Chris offers advice from his personal experience building multiple businesses to 7 and 8 figures in revenue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why raising VC money might be a sign that your business model needs rethinking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The advantages of bootstrapping a SaaS company to $5-10M ARR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;How a SaaS + services model creates better financial outcomes and product development&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why &amp;quot;slow is fast&amp;quot; in building sustainable businesses&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The dangers of rapid scaling and how it often leads to revenue regression&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to structure equity and compensation in early-stage companies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The math behind exit outcomes and why 100% ownership of a smaller company often beats partial ownership of a larger one&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Building customer success into your model rather than outsourcing it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why the feedback loop from direct customer service dramatically improves product development&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real numbers from Chris&amp;#39;s journey growing his agency from $11M to $22M and back to $12M&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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In this unique episode, Chris shares the unfiltered audio from a consulting call with an entrepreneur. Chris offers advice from his personal experience building multiple businesses to 7 and 8 figures in revenue.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:<ul><li>Why raising VC money might be a sign that your business model needs rethinking</li><li>The advantages of bootstrapping a SaaS company to $5-10M ARR</li><li>How a SaaS + services model creates better financial outcomes and product development</li><li>Why &quot;slow is fast&quot; in building sustainable businesses</li><li>The dangers of rapid scaling and how it often leads to revenue regression</li><li>How to structure equity and compensation in early-stage companies</li><li>The math behind exit outcomes and why 100% ownership of a smaller company often beats partial ownership of a larger one</li><li>Building customer success into your model rather than outsourcing it</li><li>Why the feedback loop from direct customer service dramatically improves product development</li><li>Real numbers from Chris&#39;s journey growing his agency from $11M to $22M and back to $12M</li></ul>

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RV239 - The Bootstrap Advantage (My CEO Consulting Call)

RV239 - The Bootstrap Advantage (My CEO Consulting Call)

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