First principle approach to running self funded projects: Free Markets and Start-Ups (ep. 253)

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<p>Can you build a successful business without investors, venture capital, or chasing rapid growth? </p>

<p>In this episode of the WS Podcast, Wojtek sits down with Akilan — a PhD student, computer scientist, entrepreneur, and open-source builder — to explore the first-principles approach to entrepreneurship, free markets, and the power of patiently building self-funded projects over the long term. </p>

<p>Raised in Dubai, one of the world's fastest-growing and most entrepreneurial cities, Akilan shares how its culture of hard work, competition, and personal responsibility shaped his outlook on business and life. </p>

<p>We explore: </p>

<p>why self-funded (bootstrapped) businesses can outperform venture-backed startups </p>

<p>the philosophy of building slowly and thinking long term </p>

<p>how first-principles thinking can simplify entrepreneurship </p>

<p>the role of free markets and competition in driving innovation </p>

<p>open-source business models and decentralized technology </p>

<p>Bitcoin, Monero, gold, and hard assets versus fiat currency </p>

<p>the future of AI, automation, and software entrepreneurship </p>