You're evaluating bootstrapped companies using metrics designed for VC-backed startups. The benchmarks don't fit. The Four Pillars framework gives you a consistent, credible standard for the companies you actually invest in.
Assess portfolio candidates across Revenue, Customer, Cost, and Capital with stage-appropriate benchmarks — not Series B metrics applied to a $1M bootstrapped company.
Give your portfolio companies a shared operating language. When they report to you, you're comparing apples to apples.
Bootstrap Ready™ prepares assets for acquisition — identifying high-potential carve-outs, mitigating risk, and packaging for maximum value.