[yesimahuman]

Agreed. Having both bootstrapped and raised VC, it doesn't matter how much you raise or from whom, raising the money changes the company and how you feel about it, period. If you feel like your heart is in owning your whole business and not raising money, don't. It matters.

However, 37signals seemed have done a really unique deal with Bezos so who knows. I wouldn't bank on you getting that same deal though!