How Microsoft Bootstrapped the First Windows Era

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How Microsoft Bootstrapped the First Windows Era

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In this episode of Bootstrapped Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna go back to 1975 to examine how Microsoft bootstrapped itself from a tiny Albuquerque startup to a software giant—without any venture capital for its first 11 years. They focus on the early years: Bill Gates and Paul Allen's $16,000 initial capital, the MITS Altair BASIC deal that generated cash flow, the IBM partnership that created MS-DOS, and the deliberate choice to stay self-funded until the 1986 IPO. The hosts discuss how Microsoft used licensing revenue to fund product development, the strategic decision to keep ownership inside the company, and the trade-offs that came with bootstrapping in an era when software didn't exist as an industry. Specific numbers include the $3 million in revenue by 1978, the $75 million in revenue by 1983, and the $200 million revenue run rate before the IPO. #BootstrappedBusiness #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Business #Bootstrapping #Microsoft #BillGates #PaulAllen #MSDOS #AltairBasic #IBMPartnership #SoftwareHistory #SelfFunded #NoVC #IPORoad #LicensingRevenue #LeanOperations #TechHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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