Opinion

March 31, 2020

Reflections of a bootstrapped founder

Governments have forgotten about bootstrapped founders in their coronavirus support measures. What are they to do?


Lu Li

5 min read

The Blooms coworking space in London

As coronavirus sweeps the globe and the UK goes under lockdown, the government has announced measures to help employees and their employers. But a large segment of the business population will be left out: bootstrapped company directors, who have been putting all their profits back into the business, and people who became self-employed within the last tax year.

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Photo of Lu Li, founder of Blooming Founders
Lu Li, founder of Blooming Founders
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A breakfast event at the company's Blooms coworking space
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