LESSONS FROM MY FIRST EXIT

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TinyPilot is a bootstrapped hardware company that its founder ran for four years before exiting. This article discusses practical lessons that the founder learned from the experience, what went well, what they want to improve in the future, and what surprised them about selling the business. TinyPilot sold for $598,000, with the founder receiving $490,803 after commissions and fees. The founder ended up profiting $920,000 from the business over four years.