29 Jul Solidoodle Founder and CEO Sam Cervantes Explains How He Bootstrapped a Million Dollar Business
In 2011, Sam Cervantes set out to achieve an extraordinarily ambitious goal: create the world’s most affordable and easy to use 3D printer. But unlike many tech entrepreneurs who immediately begin looking for investment dollars, Sam decided to bootstrap his business from the ground up. Today, Solidoodle boasts over 50 employees and millions of dollars in sales.
In this episode, Sam and I discuss:
- How to bootstrap a million dollar business
- The most important set of skills for any startup founder
- The potential and future of 3D technology
- How to build a profitable business that also aims to have a positive global impact
- The challenges and benefits of bringing on a co-founder
- How 3D technology can solve real-world, daily challenges
- How to walk the line between creative visionary and pragmatic executor
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