To me, the strict definition would be "purely self made". But I guess it's reaso...

antoinec on July 24, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Do bootstrapped billion-dollar companies e...

To me, the strict definition would be "purely self made". But I guess it's reasonable to say that a company that has been around and very successful for 8 years, without external investment , is bootstrapped.