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bootstrapped startup

[/ˈbuːtstræpt ˈstɑːrtʌp/]
nounpl: bootstrapped startups
startup autofinanciada
1. A startup company that is funded and operated by its founder(s) using personal savings, revenue from initial sales, or other non-external sources, without relying on venture capital, loans, or outside investors.
The bootstrapped startup managed to reach profitability within two years without any external funding.
A startup autofinanciada conseguiu atingir a lucratividade em dois anos sem qualquer financiamento externo.
2. A company that grows organically through self-generated revenue rather than external investment rounds.
Many successful tech companies started as bootstrapped startups in garages or small offices.
Muitas empresas de tecnologia bem-sucedidas começaram como startups autofinanciadas em garagens ou pequenos escritórios.
Synonyms
self-funded startuporganically grown companyrevenue-funded startup
Antonyms
venture-backed startupVC-funded startupinvestor-backed startup

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
startup autofinanciada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
startup bootstrap
Often uses the English term directly in tech hubs
Portugal
startup financiada pelos próprios fundadores
More descriptive approach, emphasizing self-funding
General Portuguese
empresa de arranque autofinanciada
Formal translation using 'empresa de arranque' for startup

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull yourself up by your bootstraps
bootstrap financing
self-made success
grinding it out
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