All activity
Irv Shapiro
left a comment
Hey Product Hunt, I'm Irv Shapiro, the maker behind models.makewithtech.com.
⭐️ The Story Behind the Product ⭐️
My story is simple. About 4 years ago, I retired from the corporate world, where I built and sold multiple software-related businesses and started a YouTube channel for fun. To my surprise, it grew to over 5 million views. Then I started a community site (forum.makewithtech.com),...
Models by MakeWithTech
Anyone, can Customizer 3d Printer Models
Models is a platform for makers and creators to explore 3D printing custom models vs. static models available on other platforms. Choose from thousands of templates and customize, use our powerful editor to design & share OpenSCAD model templates, or experiment with our OpenAI GPT-3 integration.
Models by MakeWithTech
Anyone, can Customizer 3d Printer Models
Irv Shapiro
left a comment
CEOs are often told to raise as much capital as possible since they do not know what the future funding markets will look like. I've done this. It was terrible advice.
I've built bootstrapped companies that were very successful vs. a company I built with $60 million of VC funding that, when sold, only generated a return for the late-stage VCs.
I recommend the "lean startup" approach, where...
What's one piece of generally accepted advice that didn't work out for you?
Misha Krunic
Join the discussion
Irv Shapiro
started a discussion
Should you raise capital from Venture Capital Funds?
I will launch a new product, models.makewithtech.com, on Product Hunt on Wednesday, March 1st. While this product has been bootstrapped, I have founded three other companies, 2 with outside capital.
The first company, a system integration firm that built software for enterprise companies, grew to over 500 employees with no outside capital other than a traditional bank loan personally signed. ...