Having an actual nuanced thought on a topic? How dare you.
People are the problem, as with any tool. I can't believe we live in a world where obviously bad people get to do obviously bad things with no repercussions, but here we are.
VC means that business need to make money so they can increase their return on investment. More often than not by generating a fake "need" and marketing it heavily so everyone decides they need the thing they didn't know they needed and were happy without previously.
Someone that bootstrapped their business (so, self-funded or small investments to get going from friends etc) usually means they have a business that is solving a real problem for clients (by providing a service or product that clients actually need), and the money they earn from that pays their bills.
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