With startups from Amsterdam raising a record-breaking 3.8Bin funding this year so far, it is good to realise that funding does not equal success. In fact, many startups can realise growth by largely funding their own operation. And there are perks to that approach. Amsterdam-based startups Settly, Referral Factory and SwapBox chose to bootstrap their way to the top, and they are still going strong.Â
Settly: conscious choice to bootstrap