Bootstrappers and angel-funded (or even friends and family funded) companies almost always fall under the radar until the moment they have launched/marketed or somehow made an effort to make themselves known.
With VC funded companies, a part of the lure is that the VC's and media will do a lot of the initial marketing for you! - VB > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] et] On Behalf Of Manar Hussain > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] Google can't find enough people in India > > > It's interesting that you didn't mention angel investors when > highlighting the VCs claim to not be interested in early stage > funding. And what of the bootstrap model? Might some of these under > the radar (tech) products out there be from people beavering away > without serious outside investment? > > m >
