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3 founders skipped VC funding, used AI to stay lean, and got to $1 million in revenue in year one
Three founders of Outward Intelligence bootstrapped their polling company to over $1 million in revenue eight months after launch by leveraging AI to reduce costs and defer hiring. They prioritized profitable growth without venture capital funding, relying on their combined expertise in product, research, and engineering.
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