The evils of angel investors aside, there's a lot to be said about bootstrapping and the ability to grow a small business and earning steady income on the web.
Maybe cause I don't live in/around SF, but the whole investor cycle was never in my mind when I worked on projects. I ended up on the hobby-turned-business track.
Now these probably aren't going to get you Facebook/YouTube-sized exits, but can do quite well. And if financial freedom and lifestyle autonomy are your ultimate goals, you can achieve that.
Maybe cause I don't live in/around SF, but the whole investor cycle was never in my mind when I worked on projects. I ended up on the hobby-turned-business track.
Now these probably aren't going to get you Facebook/YouTube-sized exits, but can do quite well. And if financial freedom and lifestyle autonomy are your ultimate goals, you can achieve that.