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Why "Bootstrapping" is a Scam (And How It Keeps You Poor) 🥾
Stop wearing your poverty like a badge of honor. We have romanticized "bootstrapping" - eating ramen and sleeping on the floor - as the noble path to success. I call it Financial Masochism. The Titans like Phil Knight and Elon Musk didn't save their way to the top; they leveraged debt to buy speed. In an inflationary economy, holding cash is a tax, and borrowing at 0% is an arbitrage. Stop trying to be a martyr with your own money. Become a mercenary with the bank's money. He

Leo Kanell
Feb 117 min read


Stop Building Businesses. Start Funding Them. (The "Kingmaker" Strategy)
Everyone wants to be a CEO, but they are playing on "Hard Mode." 🎮 While 90% of startups fail, the business lending market is projected to hit $9.3 trillion by 2030. The smart money isn't digging for gold; it's selling the shovels. ⛏️ Stop fighting supply chains and algorithms. Pivot from "Builder" to "Kingmaker." Don't bet on the horse. Own the racetrack. 👑💰

Leo Kanell
Dec 16, 20256 min read
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