TNW Conversations: VC Funding vs Bootstrapping [Video]

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Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously (show all) Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.

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It’s a common dilemma for startups – bootstrap the business, self-funding it so you keep all the equity, or hunt for VC funding to boost your resources while handing over a portion of the company?

What are the issues to consider when making this choice – and is there a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer? To find out, I spoke to Jon Bradford, of UK accelerator Springboard, and Christina Cacioppo of Union Square Ventures to get the opinions of people who deal with this kind of issue every day.