Move the slider. Every milestone below is recomputed from the live 24-month model.
Metric
Bootstrap ($0)
Funded ($25K)
Bootstrap Path
Organic only. $1,300/mo ad spend.
Month 1 HM fed~2
Month 1 EBITDA-$1,720
Break-evenMonth 8
All 47 HM fedMonth 19
Phoenix 100 HM2030+
Arizona 300 HM2032+
Texas Launch2032+
Month 24 EBITDA / mo$86,205
24-mo cumulative EBITDA$408.4K
$10M annual revenue by2032+
Funded Path
$25K → $481/wk for 52 wks · 50% of profit reinvested weekly.
Month 1 HM fed~3
Month 1 EBITDA-$3,803
Break-evenMonth 4
All 47 HM fedMonth 17
Phoenix 100 HMMar 2028
Arizona 300 HM2030+
Texas Launch2030+
Month 24 EBITDA / mo$116,362
24-mo cumulative EBITDA$657.0K
$10M annual revenue byBeyond M24
Bootstrap proves the model — slowly. The funded path feeds handymen who are ready right now, hits break-even months sooner, and compounds every metric — HM count, CAC reduction, LTV, brand — by years.
