bootstrapper Synonyms
Another word for bootstrapper
• noun (Context 1)
An entrepreneur who starts and grows a business using personal finances or operating revenue rather than relying on external venture capital or outside investment.
"As a dedicated self-starter, she funded the software company entirely through early customer subscriptions rather than seeking venture capital."
• noun (Context 2)
A person who improves their situation or achieves success solely through their own resourcefulness and effort without outside assistance.
"Having worked two jobs to pay his way through college, he prided himself on being a self-reliant self-starter."
• noun (Context 3)
A small initial program or software routine that loads and initializes the main operating system or a larger application.
"The installer uses a lightweight bootloader to check for required system updates before downloading the main application files."