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12. Real and Imaginary Responsibilities of a Bootstrapped Founder

The Bootstrapped Founder

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How to Avoid Perfectionism and Cargo-Culturing

A working product does not have to be perfect. It just has to work enough to be useful. Approach your business with the Pareto principle, the rule of 80-20. The last 20% of your work will take up 80% of your time. Do not focus on details that only a few customers may ever see. Set your goals to something you can control, not some platonic ideal of a business.

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