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by danieltillett
3806 days ago
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Sure the startups that make the most noise are typical VC backed businesses. The ones you don’t hear about are the ones where the founders control 100% of the business, are in highly profitable niches, and where they make a few million a year in profit which they get to keep. These type of businesses get very little press, but they are very good to own and run - I of course know nothing about them :) |
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Though by the traditional silicon valley definition of startup, the ones like you describe can be labeled something like lifestyle businesses, solopreneur ventures, etc. I think people like Chris Guillebeau (The $100 Startup), Jason Fried / DHH (blogs and books), and Marco Ament are successful people to read that are also good examples of starting businesses this way. Maybe even Tim Ferriss (4HWW).