I'm passionate about trying to build a [[bootstrapped business]] and I want to [[Work with the garage door up]]. One of the tenets of keeping a successfull bootstrapped business is having a right-sized market. One way to demonstrate that the market is not "ripe" is to publish your financials while having an excellent product. This kind of radical transparency could dissuade new entrants from doing a weak-valued capitalist strong-arm (invest heavily to capture the market, and then pivot out or become a rent-seeker to increase profits).