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Adrian Holovaty · by 28 Jan 2014

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  1. Our reading

    For most Internet startups, the claim that they will change the world is likely untrue.

    Their wordsEither way, for an Internet startup to say "we're going to change the world" is likely phony. Odds are your company will improve a small number of people's lives.

  2. Our reading

    Chicago is a prime environment for bootstrapped companies.

    Their wordsCombine that cultural norm with Chicago's supportive community, its wealth of food/music/theater/comedy/architecture, and its low cost of living compared to SF/NYC/DC/Boston, and you've got a prime environment for bootstrappers.

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