>Funding can’t be counted on and so I’m not concentrated on it.
>Every successful business follows from solid fundamentals. Customers, money, funding. And that’s what I’m concentrated on.
This part seems a bit contradictory. Funding "can't be counted on", but it's one of the fundamentals that are "by definition sustainable. Which one is it, Dan?
Also, if you're working in a small team, what are the advantages of spending money to rent an office? Alternatives would be Hive 76, a team member's apartment or a semi public space.
I believe he means that revenue needs to come before you seek VC funding, in essence, he feels bootstrapping is a more sustainable business model. Though it doesn't have the glitz and glamour of YC or a large bank account, Dan is bright enough to realize that this funding climate won't always exist. If he figures out how to bootstrap effectively, VC funding is that much easier in the present, and he can keep going in the future when there aren't so many angels out there throwing down fairy dust from Sand Hill Road.
>Every successful business follows from solid fundamentals. Customers, money, funding. And that’s what I’m concentrated on.
This part seems a bit contradictory. Funding "can't be counted on", but it's one of the fundamentals that are "by definition sustainable. Which one is it, Dan?
Also, if you're working in a small team, what are the advantages of spending money to rent an office? Alternatives would be Hive 76, a team member's apartment or a semi public space.