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When Stormpulse first launched we only covered hurricanes in the Atlantic and didn't have radar. That focus allowed us to create a product 10x better for that "narrow" concern (still possessed by millions) but made it insanely difficult (read: neigh impossible) to have good conversations with investors.

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I don't know how this will go yet since I am just planning the process of talking to investors right now but the approach I am looking t taking is:

1) Here's what we want to do.

2) Here's what we have done so far.

3) We can get there.

I don't know how this will go yet but it's the strategy I am looking at.

If you have revenues and you aren't profitable, don't bother. If you don't have revenues, it might be worth a shot, unless you're a first-time entrepreneur. If you're profitable, go get 'em.

How is Stormpulse doing these days? I've seen posts about it on HN for ages. Fascinating product/market and story. I'd love an update.

Thanks. I just posted an update to the saga here (spoiler: tough road, but it ends well): http://wensing.tumblr.com/post/26830276239/bootstrapping-sto...

Thanks for the link. Love your story. Can't wait to hear about the next chapter.

Man. What an awesome story. May we ask who the angel is?

The one highlighted in the story is Mark Dumas. https://angel.co/mark-dumas http://angel.co/stormpulse

Ah, neat stuff. I don't use AngelList much. Apparently I am coinvestors with your investors on other stuff.

I really enjoyed the bit where you stayed up all night, redesigned, and bit the bullet. I am finding, repeatedly, that the thing to do is that which was previously uncontemplatable.

Yes. I never expected to do it, but I was finally, completely convinced it was the right thing to do, aided by the fact that, at least at that moment, it was the only thing that I could live with.

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