Honestly, who does any of that stuff. I mean, this is not informative to anyone who reads hacker news.
Top Three Signs Your Startup Is Doomed
1) All the founders quit 2) The company goes bankrupt 3) You're not actually in a startup
"2. When asked how you will launch if no investors are found, your mind goes completely blank."
Sadly I suspect a large number of Hacker News readers are more interested in getting VC funding than they are in bootstrapping.
--Denny--