Bootstrapping A Startup

This problem practices a core startup financing concept, how a company funds itself before taking outside money. Candidates need to understand the logic of relying on internal cash generation, founder resources, and disciplined spending, as well as why some young businesses do this by choice and others do it because they cannot yet raise capital. It also tests awareness of how operating with limited resources can shape a startup’s development, proof of concept, and eventual bargaining position with investors, all of which are important themes in investment banking interviews because they show how businesses think about funding, risk, and control.